Braves’ trade for Maholm and Johnson was strong
For those who’ve asked – and even those who haven’t – I like Monday’s trade for Paul Maholm and Reed Johnson. A lot. And here’s why.
While I was first in line among those who thought a trade for Ryan Dempster would’ve really helped the Braves by giving them a proven front-line veteran pitcher who happens to be pitching as well or better than he has in his entire career, being snubbed last week by Dempster proved to be the impetus for the Braves to move on to what turns out to be a better deal for them.
I said that not only because they ended up not parting with a solid starting-pitcher prospect – Randall Delgado – in a trade for a rental player they’d probably only have for two months, but also because the Braves got both a quality left-handed starter in Maholm, and a veteran outfielder/pinch-hitter who doesn’t have the marquee appeal of some other players traded this week, but who perfectly fills a Braves need.
Newest Braves starter Paul Maholm is under contractual control through 2013.
Yes, the Braves gave up a power arm in Arodys Vizcaino, a pitcher with an upper-90s fastball, a guy who was viewed as pretty much untouchable this time a year ago. A pitcher some have projected as a future closer or a top-half-of-rotation starter.
But he is recovering from Tommy John surgery and won’t be ready to pitch until the spring, and his injury problems early in his career raise questions about his durability and whether he could hold up to the workload of a starter or even the unpredictable schedule and demands of a full-time closer. Also, his repertoire will need to be expanded if he’s to become a starter.
We’ll see. Not until years from now can we really rate a trade like this, for those who insist on figuring who “won” a deal. But I’ll just say, if the Braves still felt as certain about Vizcaino as they did 12-18 months ago, they wouldn’t have included him in this deal.
And even if Vizcaino does go on to have a great career, this was a risk worth taking for the Braves right now, in their situation, with the needs that they had that had to be filled if they were going to go from being a team trying to squeak into the postseason as a wild card, to a team that could possibly reel in the Nationals and will, regardless, go into the postseason with a lot better chance of advancing than they would’ve had with the roster that was in place 24 hours ago.
Not only does this trade make the Braves rotation better by adding a solid middle-rotation type starter in Maholm, who also happens to be pitching as well or better than he ever has – 5-0 with a 1.00 ERA in his past seven games (six starts) – but he’s also under contractual control for 2013 in a $6.5 million club option that is quite reasonable for a veteran pitcher of his ilk.
Not an ace, but a solid middle-rotation guy who will give the Braves the potential to have a righty-lefty-right-lefty-righty order in their rotation for the first time in recent memory, which works well if the two lefties (Minor and Maholm) are both average or above-average pitchers. If Minor’s not there already given his improved performance in the past two months, then he will be by next season.
This trade makes the bullpen better by allowing the Braves to move Kris Medlen back to the role he’s excelled in during the past month or more. And you shouldn’t, by the way, worry about Medlen feeling down about being the yo-yo here and getting teased twice this season by the possibility of moving into the regular starting rotation.
Because while he said during spring training he preferred to start, he’s told us several times in recent weeks that he’s fine where he is now, enjoying the bullpen role and happy because he’s helping the team win. He’s a really smart and mature young guy, despite the goofy stuff he does and the Cali lingo he uses. When he says he’ll do whatever role the Braves tell him to do, he means it.
And eventually, whether it’s here or elsewhere, Medlen will get the chance to be a starter if that’s the role he still wants down the line. Hey, it could even be this season. We’ve all seen how quickly things could change with an injury or two.
BRAVES LINEUP Tuesday
- Bourn CF
- Prado LF
- Heyward RF
- McCann C
- Freeman 1B
- Uggla 2B
- Francisco 3B
- Janish SS
- Medlen P
• The nuts-and-bolts part: Casual fans aren’t going to get too excited about the addition of Reed Johnson. At least not till they consider what he means to this team, or at least once they see how that transpires on the field as I think it will.
Consider this: Braves pinch-hitters are just 23-for-132 (.174) this season, the second year in a row when they’ve struggled. They have just five extra-base hits, 13 RBIs, .243 OBP and .250 slugging percentage, ranking 15th in the NL in average, dead last in OBP and 14th in slugging.
Cubs pinch-hitters are second in the NL with a .291 average, fourth with a .351 OBP and first with a .485 slugging percentage, and Reed Johnson hit .448 (13-for-29) with a .484 OBP and .586 slugging percentage as a pinch-hitter, with a double, a homer, five RBIs and more than twice as many pinch hits as any other Cub.
Outfielder/pinch-hitter Reed Johnson is a great fit for the Braves.
Compare that to the Braves most-used pinch-hitters: Matt Diaz (.192, 5-for-26), Eric Hinske (.158, 6-for-38) and Juan Francisco (.138, 4-for-29). Between them, that trio has one pinch-hit homer and seven RBIs. No other Brave has as many as 10 at-bats as a pinch-hitter.
To repeat, Johnson has a .448/ .484/.586 slash line in 29 pinch ABs.
The Braves have needed a backup centerfielder and lately they’ve needed a right-handed bat off the bench, with Diaz out indefinitely. Johnson is both of those things.
He’s hit .321 (27-for-84) with an .891 OPS against lefties this season and .312 with an .837 OPS against lefties in his career. He’s a .284 career hitter with a .341 OBP, including .281 (45-for-160) as a pinch-hitter.
Johnson is 35 but really fit, still moves well and can play solid defense at any of the three outfield spots. By all accounts, he’s a good dude and great in the clubhouse, which always helps with a late-season addition who doesn’t have spring training to ease into a clubhouse and slowly get to know guys.
Oh, and for what it’s worth, he’s hit .406 (13-for-32) with three doubles and a homer since July 5 (pinch RBI single vs. Braves that day?). He went 4-for-6 with a homer and double against the Mets on July 6 and has four multi-hit games in the six games where he’s had more than one at-bat during that stretch
As GM Frank Wren pointed out last night, adding him will allow the Braves to give center fielder Michael Bourn and left fielder Martin Prado an occasional day off, without sacrificing defense or creating a black hole in the lineup.
Both of those guys look like they could use a break about now. Both are still coming up with big hits and big plays like the one Prado made last night on his throw to home to cut down Jose Reyes. But the hits have been fewer in the past couple of months fo the Braves’ Nos. 1-2 hitters, who’ve played virtually every day and may be tiring whether or not they admit it publicly.
Bourn has hit .242 with a .311 OBP in his past 42 games, after hitting .320 with a .372 OBP in his first 60 games.
Prado has hit .270 with a .315 OBP in his past 44 games, after hitting .326 with a .394 OPS in his first 56 games. And in his last 20 games, Prado has hit just .212 with a .258 OBP and .271 slugging percentage.
Help is on the way, fellas. The Braves made a deal that made a lot of sense.
• Let’s close with a tune from one or our national treasures, the great Merle Haggard. You can hear it by clicking here.
The young Hag
“WHAT AM I GONNA DO (with the Rest of My Life)” by Merle Haggard
I can make it for a day or two without you
And maybe I can make it through the night
I can smoke I can drink and probably be alright until morning
But what am I gonna do with the rest of my life.
I’ve got things that I can do
I’ve got places I can go to this evening
I’ve got whiskey I can drink
That’ll help me not to think about you leaving
Yes I can smoke and I can drink
Probably be alright till morning
But what am I gonna do with the rest of my life.
I’ve got things that I can do
I’ve got places I can go to this evening
I’ve got whiskey I can drink
That’ll help me not to think about you leaving
Yes I can smoke and I can drink
Probably be alright till morning
But what am I gonna do with the rest of my life.
But what am I gonna do with the rest of my life…
— by David O’Brien, Braves/MIB blog
1,528 comments Add your comment
Stanley
July 31st, 2012
3:48 pm
LOVE IT!
DHD
July 31st, 2012
3:48 pm
I love this deal!!!!!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
3:50 pm
Love this deal. Thanks DOB
Threadkiller
July 31st, 2012
3:50 pm
New deal..Minor, JJ, PTBNL to Tampa for Shields???
timthebrave
July 31st, 2012
3:50 pm
Go Braves!
BraveOne
July 31st, 2012
3:51 pm
First
archie
July 31st, 2012
3:51 pm
Let’s hope Medlen shows his true skills on the mound: control, holding runners close, fielding his position. And at the plate: laying down a bunt, making contact, providing a quality at-bat.
Tommy Hanson, the luckiest starter in baseball, has done none of those things with any consistency.
TennesseePaul
July 31st, 2012
3:51 pm
Thanks for the work DOB.
GO BRAVES!!
Last 9 Starts of the Starting 9
_________AVG__OBP__SLG___OPS_wOBA_L9S9+
Bourn__ .179 .200 .256 0.456 .219 ___40
Prado__ .222 .275 .278 0.553 .274 ___70
Heyward .294 .359 .618 0.977 .450 __197
McCann_ .250 .351 .656 1.008 .420 __205
Freeman .276 .432 .310 0.743 .359 __131
Uggla__ .071 .235 .143 0.378 .202 ___18
Francis .323 .364 .645 1.009 .400 __206
Janish_ .185 .313 .222 0.535 .264 ___67
Medlen_ .000 .000 .000 0.000 .000 _-100
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
3:51 pm
Dylan Hernandez @dylanohernandez
Source: the #Dodgers are out on Ryan Dempster.
He won’t be getting his top choice. I’d guess he’s going to the Yanks.
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman
Gearrin move doesn’t matter. You’ve got a starting pitcher on a pitch count tonight. Still a desire to add a reliever.
brad
July 31st, 2012
3:53 pm
Enter your comments here
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
3:55 pm
Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
Josh Johnson will not be traded, source says.
Mark Sheldon @m_sheldon
Reliever Todd Redmond is in #reds clubhouse. No roster moves announced as of yet.
Redmond gonna get his chance. Good for him.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
3:55 pm
Dylan Hernandez @dylanohernandez
#Dodgers made a late push for #Twins left-hander Glen Perkins, but nothing materialized.
Halbert
July 31st, 2012
3:56 pm
I still don’t get how being in NY is better for Dempster’s daughter than ATL when he supposedly only wanted to go to the West Coast. And I’m not trying to be a douche here….just trying to understand his logic.
Reid in EAV
July 31st, 2012
3:56 pm
This closes out the Melky / Javier Vazquez trade, doesn’t it? Didn’t Vizcaino come over as a top Yankees prospect?
tony austin
July 31st, 2012
3:57 pm
I like this deal so much better. I was all for Dempster at first, even at the price of Delgado, but with hindsight kicking in I realize Delgado would have been too much. I am so glad Dempster basically nixed the deal. Plus I’ve been a Reed Johnson fan since the first time he played for the Cubs.
Bravesfaninnc
July 31st, 2012
3:57 pm
@Halbert the sick daughter story might be a makeup story who knows
Bravesfaninnc
July 31st, 2012
3:58 pm
Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN
Rangers land Ryan Dempster
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
3:58 pm
nooneyouveheardof @nooneyouveheardof
Epstein announces Dempster traded to #Cubs for cash considerations.
ncbravesfan90
July 31st, 2012
3:59 pm
Scott Miller @ScottMCBS
Looks like Dempster to #Rangers, working on confirmation
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
3:59 pm
JIM BOWDEN @JimBowdenESPNxm
Buster Olney ESPN reporting Rangers landed Ryan Dempster
Ken Gurnick @kengurnick
The Dodgers apparently have lost out on Ryan Dempster, who likely will go to Texas.
Bravesfaninnc
July 31st, 2012
3:59 pm
So it safe to assume that Wren did not make a trade today right
Biggs
July 31st, 2012
3:59 pm
You also need to keep in mind that he can play all 3 outfield positions. Most likely Bourne will not be back.
ncbravesfan90
July 31st, 2012
3:59 pm
Yeah because Texas is closer to his home in Canada…..
TennesseePaul
July 31st, 2012
3:59 pm
Redmond gonna get his chance. Good for him.
We’ll see. They brought him up a while ago and all he did was a load of laundry.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
4:00 pm
Deadline expired – guess the Braves have done all they are going to do. Good trade for the team – now they just gotta WIN.
Ward
July 31st, 2012
4:00 pm
Baseball Net Work – Dempster is heading to Rangers…..
Revised Scouting Report
July 31st, 2012
4:00 pm
Dempster to Rangers
Jimmy
July 31st, 2012
4:00 pm
Halbert – The kid has spent months in hospitals in Philly/Baltimore area. That’s what I’ve read anyway.
Thanks for the work DOB. I too (for what it matters) like the trade that was put together.
I think our pen will be fine.
bigchiefrg
July 31st, 2012
4:00 pm
The one problem I have about Medlen being such a “crucial” part of the bullpen is the score of the games he keeps getting put in. The difference in score has been 3+ in 7 of his last 15 appearances.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
4:01 pm
MLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors
Rangers Acquire Ryan Dempster.
TennesseePaul
July 31st, 2012
4:01 pm
Epstein announces Dempster traded to #Cubs for cash considerations.
If that is true that is a massive opportunity cost Dempster laid on the Cubs. From Delgado to a bag of money.
tony austin
July 31st, 2012
4:01 pm
Dempster possibly to Texas?? That’s because Texas is so much closer to Vancouver that Atlanta.
PMC
July 31st, 2012
4:01 pm
Oh Noes, Dempster is going to be so far away from his family (sarcasm)
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
4:01 pm
Braves are Calling up Garrein
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
4:01 pm
Yeah because Texas is closer to his home in Canada…..
It is… he lives in Vancouver, on the west side… Texas is closer than ATL
Wow, the Rangers sure have a lot of pitching… such a shame all their guys got hurt,
Ward
July 31st, 2012
4:02 pm
Glad Dempster is not a Yankee, and Texas has a great hospital.
TennesseePaul
July 31st, 2012
4:02 pm
Deadline expired – guess the Braves have done all they are going to do. Good trade for the team
News of deals can trickle out over the next few, but it does appear the Braves are done.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
4:02 pm
If it’s true, I’m glad when an NL player goes to the AL at the trade deadline. Greinke out of the NL, Dempster (if true) out of the NL.
Pretty much you know what the starting rotations for the NL competitive teams will be.
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
4:03 pm
They brought him up a while ago and all he did was a load of laundry.
But he didn’t fold.
NCbrave
July 31st, 2012
4:03 pm
Dempster to the Rangers
PMC
July 31st, 2012
4:03 pm
I would have respected Dempster more if he came out and said he was trying to get a long term deal out of a team that would give him one over spinning Urban Meyer esque lies about his family.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
4:03 pm
If that is true that is a massive opportunity cost Dempster laid on the Cubs. From Delgado to a bag of money.
Amazing… ly sad.
CB
July 31st, 2012
4:03 pm
ab, I think you got TP!
LAG
July 31st, 2012
4:03 pm
Last time we had more than one lefty starter on the team was ‘08. Mike Hampton, Jo-Jo Reyes, and (for a while) Tom Glavine.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
4:04 pm
Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
Two Class A pitchers going from #Rangers to #Cubs for Dempster.
DefBrave
July 31st, 2012
4:04 pm
abeewright – Dempster was traded to Cubs for cash considerations, you say???
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
4:04 pm
Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
Chase Headley stays.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
4:04 pm
“If that is true that is a massive opportunity cost Dempster laid on the Cubs. From Delgado to a bag of money.”
Actually ‘nooneyouveheardof’ reported that Dempster would be staying with the Cubs (i.e., traded from the Cubs to the Cubs for cash).
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
4:04 pm
Dempster obviously over-played his hand with holding out on going to the Dodgers. The yankees were used as leverage as they usually are. Then he falls in the Rangers lap. Dempster is now vile.
Scoots
July 31st, 2012
4:04 pm
So, the deadline has passed. The Braves didn’t trade Delgado, Minor, Teheran, or Gilmartin. We got two of our three needs. I’ll take it.
Bravesfaninnc
July 31st, 2012
4:05 pm
Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
Correction: One of players going to #Cubs is a pitcher, one a position player. Both at Class A.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
4:05 pm
ncscoots: Haha
CrαZy
July 31st, 2012
4:06 pm
I bet the Rangers will either release Oswalt or try him in the pen… dude’s been horrible this year!!
Ward
July 31st, 2012
4:06 pm
All, have a good one! Maholm will be great for the Braves. He’s younger, and has nasty stuff too.Peace my friends, and “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
4:06 pm
Well, Dempster “screwed” over the Cubs, but it’ll be okay.
News of a braves deal might leak out soon, but not expecting anything.
Ward
July 31st, 2012
4:06 pm
All, have a good one! Maholm will be great for the Braves. He’s younger, and has nasty stuff too.Peace my friends, and “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
ncbravesfan90
July 31st, 2012
4:07 pm
Dempster was suppose to be one of the first players moved this summer, ends up being the last, right at the deadline.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
4:07 pm
Braves could have used Brandon League or Mejeca
Juan
July 31st, 2012
4:07 pm
TUESDAY….we’re 11-4 on tuesday….good day for the Bravo
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
4:07 pm
Chase Headly stays with Padres. Braves should try to get him next offseason! Would be a good addition to the team and an acceptable replacement at 3B after Chipper retires. Affordable too.
Joey Terdoslavich hasn’t been all that great so far, or has he? Does anyone have any input on Joey’s chances of being part of Braves’ future?
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
4:07 pm
Noone should listen to ‘nooneyouveheardof’ though. Appears he was dead wrong on his faux tweet.
JoshTown
July 31st, 2012
4:07 pm
Good trade, and helps solidify an already (mostly) solid team. We’ve got kinks to iron out like everyone else, but this should help the bats relax with an improved starting rotation, and our bench just got a hell of a lot better. Go Braves!
tony austin
July 31st, 2012
4:07 pm
So, the deadline has passed. The Braves didn’t trade Delgado, Minor, Teheran, or Gilmartin. We got two of our three needs. I’ll take it. – Scoots
Co-sign.
Zing
July 31st, 2012
4:07 pm
Agreed, DOB – this was really nice work by Wren. In contrast with the Dempster trade, which I felt pretty ambivalent about because of the inclusion of Delgado (whom I think is very close to breaking out), here we have a pitcher in the middle of his career who’s under control for next year, too. Reed Johnson also is a big pickup… I’m frankly a little bit surprised that Epstein agreed to this one.
RC
July 31st, 2012
4:08 pm
So glad that Dempster will be able to be closer to his family in Mexico. What’s that? They live in British Columbia? Then why the heck did he hold out for this deal (if it’s really about being close to his family).
Bravesfaninnc
July 31st, 2012
4:08 pm
Wren did a decent job at the deadline he trade a starting pitcher and a bat but we also need a bullpen arm. And that one he did not do Wren you could have done much better then this.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
4:08 pm
MLB Trade Rumors @mlbtraderumors
Yankees Close To Acquiring McGehee For Qualls http://bit.ly/PmrS8N #mlb
monty
July 31st, 2012
4:08 pm
Of course Medlen is OK with going back to the pen, what else would a team guy say? No it sucks? But believe you me there’s not one reliever(hyperbole) who really believes he can cut it as a starter who wants to be in the pen. When you look at the differences between pay for a good starter and a good reliever there’s alot of disparity and alot more packing of bags. How do I love starting? Let me count the ways.
BravesFanInNashville
July 31st, 2012
4:08 pm
Reid in EAV.. Yes Vizcaino did come over in that Yankee trade. We now end up with Maholm and Johnson as the remnants of that trade. Not bad considering we don’t know the future on Viz and Vazquez is retired. We have two players that can help us this year and Maholm will be around at least one more year.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
4:09 pm
We have one fiasco it seems every trade dealine with a certain player. This year it was Demspter. I’d say his was easily the wildest, silliest one yet. Unreal. He’s not even that great to begin with.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
4:09 pm
A few more deals ought to trickle out in the next hours. Dempster deal was probably not the last.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
4:12 pm
Come on guys.. You know what Dempster’s problem was. He stated he wanted to be the hammer, not the nail for a change. Says the multimillionaire playing a childs game. He was made that he found out through the media that the he was heading to the braves. He is a classic prima donna. I hate unions and this is union mentality that I have a right to do something even if its not necessary.
Bama Brave
July 31st, 2012
4:12 pm
Im Just Glad We Didnt give up delgado for dempster!!!!
Murph
July 31st, 2012
4:13 pm
Dempster is getting paid the same regardless of where he went, and he’s a free agent at the end of the season… he didn’t screw himself over at all.
I’m sure the Cubs are disappointed… Delgado would have been a really good pickup for them. What are you gonna do, though? The owners agreed to the 10/5 rule just like the players did. Sometimes it bites them in the tushy.
It’s a waste of your own time to sit around feeling angry about a guy who turned down a trade to your favorite team. Take that anger and use it for something productive, like forum bashing dot Don or Mitchell or whoever.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
4:13 pm
No I think the Furcal thing was the worse.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
4:13 pm
Disappointed FW didn’t get a solid RP. He has so much talent to choose from to trade for an important piece missing in that pen. The reason for this missing piece is Venters. He isn’t to be trusted anymore in high pressure spots. EOF can’t work as much as they probably want because of his back.
He can still get one of those RP of course, but still would’ve been real nice to pick up one now.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
4:14 pm
NL Teams: Nats, Braves, Reds, Pirates, Cards, Giants, Dodgers, DBacks
AL Teams: Yanks, Orioles, Red Sox, Rays, White Sox, Tigers, Rangers, Angels
I think Pirates and DBacks drop out before too much longer.
I think Os and Rays drop out before too much longer.
Patrick
July 31st, 2012
4:15 pm
Yankees traded Chad Qualls to Pirates for Casey McGhee
Good for the Pirates for being active and going for it!
I hope they win the division, it’d be a great story
njbraves
July 31st, 2012
4:15 pm
A relief pitcher was a real need…bad job by Wren. Dodgers, Giants, and Reds got better…Braves really didn’t.
Bat Masterson
July 31st, 2012
4:16 pm
But he didn’t fold.
nice
Jack in Macon
July 31st, 2012
4:16 pm
Agree Dave. This is a great trade for the Braves for all the reasons you mention and others. One of those is, as I understand it, the Cubs are paying Maholm”s and Johnsons’ salary for the remainder of the year. Obviouly, Maholm is a great addition but Reed Johnson is a big deal for the Braves.
Dave, do you think it’s likely the Braves will go with essentially a 6 man rotation using Medlen in such a way that Hanson (specially Hanson), Huddy, Sheets and Minor can each skip a start to help them stay fresh?
Patrick
July 31st, 2012
4:17 pm
Ha! To Dempster who has turned himself into a liar and villian in at least 2 cities in the matter of less than a week.
I’m so glad that he did not go to the place that he really wanted to.
And he’s going to the AL where he will most likely not be phantom ace as he was perceived (by some) to be in the NL. He hasn’t been pitching as well lately either compared to earlier in the year.
raleighbravefan
July 31st, 2012
4:18 pm
Nats sat out? WWWhheeeeeeeeewww.
Wren will be studying the waiver wire.
Patrick
July 31st, 2012
4:18 pm
A relief pitcher was a real need…bad job by Wren. Dodgers, Giants, and Reds got better…Braves really didn’t.
Very true post.
They got slightly better on the bench. That’s all
unbelievable
July 31st, 2012
4:18 pm
Jack, dont think you will see a 6 man rotation. Best pitchers pitch less, worst pitchers pitch more. Not a good philosophy unless you are the Rockies and you are just saving arms.
Heisenberg
July 31st, 2012
4:19 pm
Interesting I have not seen anything so far about Nats acquiring a pitcher. They were rumored to be looking for one to use when they shut down Strasburg. I will still believe it when I see it. But if they do shut him down, then it is either Wang or Lannan in that spot which will cost Nats a couple or more wins.
flange1
July 31st, 2012
4:19 pm
Come on MEds, show the front office that you can start!
Throw up 6 innings with 1 run and 3 hits and let them think about it!
StingerSplash
July 31st, 2012
4:19 pm
I coulda gone all day without a Jo-Jo Reyes reference. All year, in fact. Maybe even the rest of my life.
Great Hag call today, DOB. Very few, if any, better (Cash, Dylan, maybe … maybe) and few in his class.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
4:19 pm
I’m the biggest Dempster fan in the world for failing to approve the trade. Delgado was a ridiculous over-pay for 2 months of Dempster, who will likely return to norms at the end of the season.
He’s a career 4.31 ERA, with a W-L% of .492, 1.43 WHIP, 4.41 BB/9, 7.71 SO/9.
2012 … 2.25 ERA, 1.038 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9, 7.70 SO/9
Reid in EAV
July 31st, 2012
4:21 pm
Two outta three needs met ain’t bad. And remember that we have Peter Moylan on the way back. That said, might be possible to get a good ‘pen arm via a waiver-wire deal. Oh yeah, Andrelton Simmons is on the way back too. He could still make some noise down the stretch, though Janish has certainly overperformed.
BravesFanInNashville – thanks!
Memphis
July 31st, 2012
4:21 pm
People on here are so fickle. With Medlen going back to bullpen, Moylan coming back and Venters coming around. The Braves aren’t desperate for bullpen help. Odds are they’ll pick up someone off the waiver wire before the season is up.
Patrick
July 31st, 2012
4:21 pm
Braves could have used Brandon League or Mejeca
This is true, they definatley could have.
Instead they went to 1 of 2 teams that could take the wild care away from them again this season….and if that happens, I hope that Wren is fired. And also, that they put serious thought into letting Fredi go to.
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
4:21 pm
I’m so glad that he did not go to the place that he really wanted to.
Why would you even care, man?
unbelievable
July 31st, 2012
4:22 pm
I hope that Wren is fired. – Patrick
Careful what you wish for.
raleighbravefan
July 31st, 2012
4:22 pm
njbraves – “Braves really didn’t” (get better) huh? Huh? HUH?
Go back and read this very blog. You must be living too close to one of those many toxic waste dumps in scenic NJ. And…we didn’t get better because we didn’t sign a RP? Again, HUH???
Stumps O Reilly
July 31st, 2012
4:22 pm
This might ut us in the driver’s seat. Now if Uggla can remember how to hit,we are in the money
DAP
July 31st, 2012
4:22 pm
reid in EAV This closes out the Melky / Javier Vazquez trade, doesn’t it? Didn’t Vizcaino come over as a top Yankees prospect?
it actually doesnt, because mike dunn was in that trade and used to get uggla, and now that viz has been traded, the book is still open as we see what maholm, johnson, and uggla continue to do for atlanta.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
4:24 pm
“”They got slightly better on the bench.”
You are understating how bad the Braves bench has been this season, both offensively and defensively.
Going with two more guys in the bullpen and having a short bench for the rest of the season might have been an improvement.
Gone Viral
July 31st, 2012
4:25 pm
Ryan Dempster’s nonsense prevents us from making a disastrous trade then we turn around make an outstanding one. This has been a good week all around for Braves baseball.
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
4:26 pm
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
Fredi said Medlen is in the rotation for now. Plan to start him again Sunday vs Astros
Shaun
July 31st, 2012
4:26 pm
A relief pitcher was a real need…bad job by Wren. Dodgers, Giants, and Reds got better…Braves really didn’t.
An upgrade in the rotation will make more of an impact than an upgrade in the bullpen.
Plus deals can still be made in August, especially for relievers. Relievers are among the easiest players to acquire.
And I still don’t understand why people are upset that the Braves weren’t able to complete a trade of Randall Delgado for a #3 starter.
There isn’t as big a difference between Dempster and Maholm as people think. And the Braves got Maholm and Reed Johnson in that deal.
Now Vizcaino’s upside is probably higher than Delgado’s. But there is a very good chance Vizcaino just becomes a very good reliever.
Revised Scouting Report
July 31st, 2012
4:26 pm
“I hate unions and this is union mentality”
I hate you and your mentality!
Abide this dude! lol
nolie
July 31st, 2012
4:27 pm
Braves really didn’t. njb
bull
raleighbravefan
July 31st, 2012
4:28 pm
Patrick and njbraves – You guys need to get together, and share that bucket of sad. Most of the rest of us will be celebrating.
The ear mole
July 31st, 2012
4:28 pm
Sounds like you are trying to rationalize letting Viscaino go.
We know one thing for sure now – when he becomes a free agent, Medlen would be a used fool to resign with the Braves. They jacked him around way, WAY, too much.
I seriously think the way the so called “classy” organization has jacked Medlin around shows it is quite classless with Wren at the helm.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
4:29 pm
Maholm might actually be the 3.76 ERA lefty that he currently is.
His career ERA is bloated by a couple of bad years with a bad Pittsburgh team.
Don’t see how anybody doesn’t see that as an improvement over Jurrjens/Delgado.
CrαZy
July 31st, 2012
4:29 pm
A relief pitcher was a real need…bad job by Wren
We did upgrade the Pen we added Meds back to the pen!!
GTI in Brooklyn
July 31st, 2012
4:30 pm
Can’t help but find it curious/worrisome that HANSON will be pushed back further for extra rest. I’m glad to see MEDLEN get one more start in the rotation, but didn’t HANSON just get a long week of rest less than a month ago around the All-Star Break?
Juan
July 31st, 2012
4:31 pm
Patrick is NOT a Braves Fan…he’s a Phillis Fan and he soooooo SAD
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
4:31 pm
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
#Braves Fredi G on plan w/ Medlen: “Give him 2 starts and give Tommy a breather.” Enter your comments here
Rabid Rascal
July 31st, 2012
4:31 pm
I love how some people on this blog will never get it.
unbelievable
July 31st, 2012
4:31 pm
We know one thing for sure now – when he becomes a free agent, Medlen would be a used fool to resign with the Braves. They jacked him around way, WAY, too much.
Thats ridiculous. No pitcher is guaranteed anything and Medlen is versatile. Last time I checked he’s an employee. They are doing him a favor by limiting his innings after his injury.
Waffle House or Bust
July 31st, 2012
4:31 pm
Wren got something right!!
Shaun
July 31st, 2012
4:31 pm
Dempster’s career: 99 ERA+, 7.7 SO/9, 4.1 BB/9, 1 HR/9, age 35
Maholm: 96 ERA+, 5.6 SO/9, 3 BB/9, 0.8 HR/9, age 30
Dempster is the better strikeout pitcher but Maholm keeps the ball in the park and doesn’t walk as many hitters.
For the final two months of this season, I’d rather had Dempster but it’s closer than some may think. Next season, I think the gap closes a more, considering Dempster’s age.
TennesseePaul
July 31st, 2012
4:31 pm
There isn’t as big a difference between Dempster and Maholm as people think.
I agree with this. Never thought of Dempster as a “front line starter.” He’s in a career year, but he isn’t worth Delgado-plus in a trade. The Maholm deal is much better in the regard, it’s just underwhelming and, well, dull. Not flashy. Not exciting. A solid move though. My only complaint is the lack of pizzazz,and bling, but I can live with that.
Ray
July 31st, 2012
4:32 pm
bad job by wren? really? I am sure he would have liked to have landed a reliever but it had to be the right piece and for the right deal. Wren did a very good job because he took care of 2 needed pieces without trading any primary prospects.
Rabid Rascal
July 31st, 2012
4:33 pm
Always doom and gloom. The sky is always falling…
TennesseePaul
July 31st, 2012
4:33 pm
Can’t help but find it curious/worrisome that HANSON will be pushed back further for extra rest.
For the sake of the team, it’s probably best Hanson’s exposure is limited. He hasn’t been all that good. The team has largely been winning in spite of his performance.
RC
July 31st, 2012
4:34 pm
I just came across an article that Dave Cameron wrote for ESPN a few days ago on “under the radar trade targets”. Here’s what he had to say about our boy Maholm:
Paul Maholm, SP, Chicago Cubs
While all the talk has centered around the Cubs dealing Ryan Dempster and/or Matt Garza, Maholm may actually be the value buy out of the Cubs starters. He doesn’t rack up strikeouts like his rotation mates (just 6.02 K/9), but his combination of strikes (2.38 BB/9) and ground balls (50.0 percent GB%) make him a very solid innings-eater. He could be a perfect fit for a team like the White Sox that just need a solid, league-average pitcher at the back of their rotation to stabilize things for the final two months of the season.
Maholm isn’t a guy that you want to give the ball to in Game 1 of a playoff series, but he’s more than capable of giving a team six quality innings every fifth day and shouldn’t require the same kind of commitment in terms of prospects as the more high-profile arms on the market. That makes him a great fit for the White Sox, who don’t have many good prospects to trade to begin with, and the club option for 2013 at $6.5 million would give them insurance in case they don’t have confidence in John Danks returning to full health. Maholm would be a legitimate improvement over Philip Humber and give Chicago a better shot at keeping pace with Detroit, and Kenny Williams may be better off with Maholm than trying to outbid everyone else for Zack Greinke.
The Blogger Formerly Known as Billy
July 31st, 2012
4:34 pm
got to feel for JJ, at least on a emotional level….he just lost his job, twice.
Rabid Rascal
July 31st, 2012
4:34 pm
Be a fan of Houston or the Chicago Cubs, then you would have a real reason to whine.
The ear mole
July 31st, 2012
4:35 pm
“I hate unions and this is union mentality”
You don’t know what a union is. I think you are letting your Rush mind conditioning interfere with your critical thinking – what else is new, eh?
keylargo
July 31st, 2012
4:35 pm
The next 16 games are are good as it gets for the Braves. If they are going to make a move it should start today thru 8/16/12
(3) 7/31/12 to 8/2/12 vs Marlins
(3) 8/3/12 to 8/5/12 vs Houston
(3) 8/6/12 to 8/8/12 at Phils
(3) 8/9/12 to 8/12/12 at Mets
(4) 8/13/12 to 8/16/12 at SD
Waffle House or Bust
July 31st, 2012
4:35 pm
It is fair for people to hate Wren. Right now he just traded for two names. They have done nothing to win the Braves anything but we will see what happens. I am a strong Wren hater but I like this trade. Hope Chipper digs deep in his HOF bag of tricks and mans up for the rest of season. Would hate to see him go out soft after all these great seasons in Atlanta.
Juan
July 31st, 2012
4:36 pm
FW did a Great Job…ours best acquisition SHEET…..and Janish
CrαZy
July 31st, 2012
4:36 pm
Wonder what the Rangers are going to do with Oswalt? Pen or out right release?
TennesseePaul
July 31st, 2012
4:37 pm
If they are going to make a move it should start today thru 8/16/12
I think maybe they started making their move 6 games ago.
ncbravesfan90
July 31st, 2012
4:37 pm
Venters is just not venters anymore. And with Medlen going to be starting 2 games now, there was even a bigger need to acquire a RP. We saw how ineffective Gearrin was when he was up earlier this year. I loved the trade Frank Wren made last night but I wish he could have topped it off with a bullpen arm to fill a big void out there.
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
4:37 pm
The ear mole
July 31st, 2012
4:28 pm
Sounds like you are trying to rationalize letting Viscaino go.
We know one thing for sure now – when he becomes a free agent, Medlen would be a used fool to resign with the Braves. They jacked him around way, WAY, too much.
I seriously think the way the so called “classy” organization has jacked Medlin around shows it is quite classless with Wren at the helm
Medlen coming off Tommy John surgery,The Braves have used him perfectly,Kris will be an important piece going down the stretch…..If he was in the rotation he would be getting shutdown soon,He has never been over 123 innings in a season.
Morris Code
July 31st, 2012
4:38 pm
You mad bro?
RC
July 31st, 2012
4:38 pm
You don’t know what a union is. I think you are letting your Rush mind conditioning interfere with your critical thinking – what else is new, eh?
Hey, don’t say anything bad about Rush! “Tom Sawyer” is an AWESOME song…one of the best at-bat songs in a majors.
(Before anyone responds, I didn’t misunderstand the quote. This was a sad attempt at humor.)
GTI in Brooklyn
July 31st, 2012
4:39 pm
TennesseePaul:
I agree, he’s been skating by lately. But a series of problems with mechanics, vs. chronic breakdowns in the body (as the need for extra rest seems to indicate), well… I’ve remained optimistic for TOMMY’s eventual return to form, but this eats away my optimism a little further. (Hope to be wrong, though.)
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
4:39 pm
Skipping Hansen’s turn isnt a bad idea. Of course Medlen needs to go more than 5 innings in both starts to really help the team out. Then go back to the pen and I am happy
RC
July 31st, 2012
4:41 pm
I loved the trade Frank Wren made last night but I wish he could have topped it off with a bullpen arm to fill a big void out there.
I agree, a bullpen arm would have been really nice. I was a bit underwhelmed by the Braves moves, but I think that they did well operating within the parameters that were available. Without being able to simply ignore payroll, and the apparent high price on starting pitching, Wren made the moves he was able to make. I just hope that it’s enough.
Shaun
July 31st, 2012
4:41 pm
It is fair for people to hate Wren.
Not really.
The Braves have the 9th-best record in baseball over Frank Wren’s tenure as GM. Fourth-best in the NL. I’d say that’s pretty good in to the post-Ted Turner, post-Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz, lower-budget era of Braves baseball.
raleighbravefan
July 31st, 2012
4:41 pm
If you hate Wren…well, just spend a few minutes reading what Phillies fans think of Rubin.
njbraves
July 31st, 2012
4:42 pm
Raleighbraves…What about my post don’t you understand? The bullpen needs to be upgraded, and it wasn’t. Venters is unreliable, and who knows what Moylan will add. The rotation is spotty and the ‘pen will be relied on a lot down the stretch. But forget all that because you’re happy. Good for you.
Murph
July 31st, 2012
4:42 pm
got to feel for JJ, at least on a emotional level….he just lost his job, twice.
I don’t feel bad for the guy at all, personally. He came into ST unprepared and it showed. Went to AAA and got knocked around. Got back to Atlanta and had 2 decent games and then went back to getting knocked around.
He didn’t lose his job. He knows right where it is. It’s just that there’s somebody better doing it now.
Bayou Brave
July 31st, 2012
4:42 pm
About how many more weeks until Simmons is back in the lineup and (more importantly) on the field?
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
4:42 pm
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman
Sounds like Braves leaning toward giving Hanson a couple extra days of rest. For now, Medlen is slated to start on Sunday.
Jbailz
July 31st, 2012
4:43 pm
njbraves – You’re joking right? They didn’t get better? Reed Johnson just made our bench immensely better. Do some research on him and come back and say we didn’t get better… Maholm will be a solid addition to our rotation.
RC
July 31st, 2012
4:43 pm
Skipping Hansen’s turn isnt a bad idea. Of course Medlen needs to go more than 5 innings in both starts to really help the team out. Then go back to the pen and I am happy
In Hanson’s last 4 starts, he’s pitched 5 1/3, 4, 5, and 5 innings, going from earliest start to most recent. So I don’t think it’s fair to say that Medlen only giving you 5 is going to be much of a problem.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
4:43 pm
Let’s see how Maholm can do on a winning team for once. A team that can get him some real run support and solid all around defense behind him. See what he can do in a positive, winning environment.
Patrick
July 31st, 2012
4:43 pm
Celebrate if they get into the playoffs
After last season, I’ve learn to temper my excitement and expectations.
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
4:44 pm
I don’t feel bad for the guy at all, personally.
See? Murph would make a good GM.
ATL Insider
July 31st, 2012
4:45 pm
I would also love to see Hudson skip a start to rest that ankle.
The Blogger Formerly Known as Billy
July 31st, 2012
4:45 pm
Patrick, you would not be happy unless you had something to criticize. Not hating on you, but you are what you are…..
njbraves
July 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
Now Reed Johnson is Babe Ruth…whatever.
Bobby Cock
July 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
Merle Haggard good what are the braves going to do tnight.Not real high on the trde, we really didnt give anything up though.
RC
July 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
I don’t feel bad for the guy at all, personally. He came into ST unprepared and it showed.
I’m don’t have enough knowledge to say whether he was unprepared or not, but he certainly did appear to be. His legs appeared to really be out of shape, although I’m not sure how much of that is a result of the knee surgery. I’d love for him to suddenly get back to form, but I don’t see that very likely at this point in the season since he’s obviously not in game shape, and I don’t think there is enough time left in the season for him to work himself back to it. Be interesting to see what kind of contract he gets in the offseason.
N Nine
July 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
MEDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
GTI in Brooklyn
July 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
Folks, there’s still a whole month more for a deal to be made for another Relief Pitcher. Certainly not quite as easy as it is before 7/31, but absolutely not out of the question. Gives WREN a few more weeks to see how the pitching staff adjusts to the new additions (I’m including SHEETS in that) and still make some possible move. VENTERS may yet even things out and MOYLAN is not out of the picture, either. Still time to cook this omelet before we serve it up for playoff breakfast.
Felix
July 31st, 2012
4:46 pm
Now we move on to the Aug. 31 waiver trade deadline.
southern hope
July 31st, 2012
4:47 pm
Dempster just seems like a jerk..and I’m saying that with no personal information about the guy….but i thought the whole thing was that he needed to be west coast for kid reasons…now it seems like he could have moved anywhere…he just wanted to make sure it wasn’t the Braves. Jerk.
NC Roseman
July 31st, 2012
4:47 pm
Thanks DOB for saluting the Hag.
How about them rhinestones…that is throwback sharp at it’s best!
Yes, the trade was great too, just what we needed to maybe get over that National Hump.
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
4:47 pm
After last season, I’ve learn to temper my excitement and expectations.
Then why bother having any excitement at all?
raleighbravefan
July 31st, 2012
4:48 pm
Its laughable …the people who think they know more about being a GM than Wren…Seem to know what moves he could/shouild of made if he just were not a moron…with NO real knowledge of what deals were actually available…or what this player, or that player would have cost, in $$$ and/or prospects. But NOOOOO…they know more than that moron Wren. Ignorance, and arrogance.
kenhotlanta
July 31st, 2012
4:48 pm
Is Patrick and that Miamibeach dude the same poster? Sounds like it.
Murph
July 31st, 2012
4:49 pm
One thing lost on the blog today is that Gattis is back and playing in games again.
He’ll have just enough time to get his stroke back before his imminent September callup.
stamper
July 31st, 2012
4:49 pm
This is the best deadline trade in baseball that nobody (other than us) is talking about. Well done, FW.
mid wicket
July 31st, 2012
4:49 pm
njbraves: just who did you think the Braves could land as a reliever? Broxton cost a 12th and 27th prospect…… League ? does he fit in our clubhouse…
Shaun
July 31st, 2012
4:50 pm
Looking at Maholm’s full seasons with the Pirates (2006-2011), the Pirates were 4th from the bottom in the majors in Defensive Runs Saved, 3rd from the bottom in UZR and 4th from the bottom in UZR/150 over that span of seasons.
The 2012 Braves are 2nd in the majors in Defensive Runs Saved, 3rd in UZR and 2nd in UZR/150.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
4:51 pm
If you hate Wren…well, just spend a few minutes reading what Phillies fans think of Rubin.
I’m sure Philly fans are eating Rubin alive. Rubin is daring to break apart an overpaid and under-performing squad.
In Philly, the fans love their teams when they win. They turn on them in a heartbeat when they lose.
Mike Gundy
July 31st, 2012
4:52 pm
Some people act like you can’t make ANY deals after today. The only difference is that you have to get waivers on players to be traded. This deal kind of reminds me when the Braves got Terry Mulholland & Jose (Windmill) Hernandez from the Cubs several years ago. A servicable left hander & a bench player.
raffy
July 31st, 2012
4:52 pm
Dempster knew it was a bad deal for Atlanta that is why he vetoed it! Go Braves! We got JJ in the bullpen!
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
4:52 pm
By the way, nice analysis of the deal, DOB.
Nattering Nabob
July 31st, 2012
4:53 pm
They seem to be setting up a competition of sorts between Hanson and Medlen. What happens if by some stretch Medlen pitches all zeros or close to it? It’s not like he’s never started before. My guess is they give Hanson another shot or two and if he struggles, Medlen might be back in the rotation for the stretch run. We’ll see.
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
4:53 pm
He’ll have just enough time to get his stroke back before his imminent September callup.
…at which point, the Braves will go on a 28-game winning streak, all won by a score of 9-0, as opponents forfeit rather than have to possibly face Evan Gattis on the field of play.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
4:53 pm
After Medlen pitches consecutive perfect games in his two starts … do you move him back to the ‘pen?
DAP
July 31st, 2012
4:54 pm
by the way, maholm has a 6.1 K/9 rate. that is quite solid, is it not? thats huddy’s career rate, and he gets his share.
ukuga
July 31st, 2012
4:54 pm
still waiting for the trickle . . .
B_F 54
July 31st, 2012
4:54 pm
“There you go with the negative waves” Oddball from Kelly’s heroes
Good job Wren hated to lose viz but…
GO BRAVOS lets make some noise
raleighbravefan
July 31st, 2012
4:55 pm
Jeff R – In all fairness, Rubin did most of the overpaying. The under-performing is on the players (along with age and injury). Bottom line is, it’s a very unhappy place today.
faninva
July 31st, 2012
4:56 pm
wasn’t it Hanson that bumped Meds out of the rotation a few years back? i know Meds was called up first…wasn’t he? gettin’ old and forgetful.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
4:57 pm
That he did he did, raleighbravefan. Bit those fans weren’t griping when the Phils were flying high.
I think it’s a wreck up there in Philly. Digging out won’t be quick or easy.
mid wicket
July 31st, 2012
4:57 pm
The really bad thing is that the phils blew up the team right before they see the Gnats….. Are the Nats ever gonna lose again?
B_F 54
July 31st, 2012
4:57 pm
Gotta go to work to the union hater I get a raise tommorrow and every 6 months I get another @teamsters local #25 Charlestown Ma
a fan
July 31st, 2012
4:58 pm
njbrave and Patrick
Tweedle dumb and Tweddle dumber
Felix
July 31st, 2012
4:59 pm
Hate Wren? Come on! What? This blog is becoming like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Okay to disagree and/or not approve of his job performance; but hate? I didn’t agree with the Lowe, KK, and McOut deals, but I certainly don’t hate the guy because of those decisions he made. Just didn’t like those deals. I give him credit for Bourn and Sheets. On the most recent deal, we can wait and see. I’m real glad he told Dempster that the Braves weren’t going to wait for his butt and were moving on……..
ncbravesfan90
July 31st, 2012
5:00 pm
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman
Wren and Gonzalez just went to the clubhouse for a discussion. Guessing Gearrin move will involve Jurrjens.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
5:01 pm
Medlen came up before Hanson and was pitching better in AAA. Braves wanted to delay Hanson’s call-up to avoid giving him “Super-Two” status.
If Hanson is traded this off-season, that decision wasn’t very forward looking.
Ray
July 31st, 2012
5:03 pm
I like the fact that Wren made the rotation better without mortgaging the future for a rental. He didn’t panic and make a deal just to make a deal.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
5:04 pm
How long will it be for the Phillies’ consecutive home sell-out streak to end?
Shaun
July 31st, 2012
5:04 pm
Could Hanson go to the DL with an “elbow impingement”?
mid wicket
July 31st, 2012
5:04 pm
abeeewright… . Why is not allowing Super 2 for Hanson not forward looking? i don’t understand
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
5:04 pm
When’s Phillies’ next home game?
Brian from SC
July 31st, 2012
5:05 pm
Hanson to the DL.
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
5:06 pm
Could Hanson go to the DL with an “elbow impingement”?
Throat impingement. Due to the apple lodged there.
Shaun
July 31st, 2012
5:06 pm
abeeewright, it doesn’t matter what forward-thinking decisions the Braves made back in 2009. All that matters are reasonable forward-thinking decisions from right now on. If some teams gives up appropriate value for Hanson, I guarantee you the Braves aren’t going to look back at some forward-thinking decision regarding Hanson that they made in 2009.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
5:06 pm
“Why is not allowing Super 2 for Hanson not forward looking? i don’t understand”
If the Braves trade Hanson before that raise, they lost his games pitched for no gain.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
5:07 pm
Atlanta Braves @Braves
RHP Tommy Hanson has been placed on the 15-day DL (lower back strain) and RHP Cory Gearrin has been recalled from Gwinnett.
BravePack(FreeFan)
July 31st, 2012
5:08 pm
2 hours to go until the BravePack(FreeFan) family boards the family truckster on our way to Atlanta. Very excited and can’t wait for game Thursday and hopefully tomorrow if Mrs. BravePack allows it. I would really like to see Sheets pitch.
mid wicket
July 31st, 2012
5:08 pm
Ok gotcha.. thanks for that.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
5:08 pm
“it doesn’t matter what forward-thinking decisions the Braves made back in 2009″
I’ve criticized delaying a call-up because of super-two. Put the best players on the field and let the dust fall where it may.
Now that it looks like that decision “back when” was a mediocre one, I have to bring up my criticism again.
I’m sure that makes me a small person, but I just gotta get my 2 cents in.
bgvt
July 31st, 2012
5:09 pm
abeewright — But Hanson’s days of service will affect his arb clock for whoever trades for him — which will affect what they will be willing to offer — so it wasn’t a complete waste!
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
5:10 pm
Hanson to the DL makes the Maholm deal that much more important.
Looks like Meds will get a few starts or else JJ is back on the radar.
iTiSi
July 31st, 2012
5:10 pm
OK here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly that Mr. Stat Man failed to mention. I found this to be pretty interesting after looking into it. THIS IS THE IMPORTANT STUFF!!!!! First, the good. Maholm is 5-0 so far this year vs the rest of the NL EAST. He has not pitched yet against the GNATS. Now the bad. He is 6-7 vs the rest of the NL. Now, that’s weird, but good for the Braves. Why is it good? The Braves have 60 games left, 33 vs the NL EAST and 27 vs the rest. Want some more good? He has given up 0(that’s zero) HRs and allowed only 3 runs total vs the NL EAST. Now lastly, the UGLY! With his 6-7 records vs the remainder of the NL teams, he has given up 7 HRs. All those other stats are mostly irrelevant, these are the ones that matter in the end. Just maybe Mr. Frank Wren saw these stats also.
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
5:11 pm
If the Braves trade Hanson before that raise, they lost his games pitched for no gain.
ab, I love ya, man, but Hanson was not even ready that April. No way, no how. That extra seasoning in the minors was just the ticket. He worked on his weaknesses, and that gave him the impetus to have that stellar rookie year. I firmly believe that he would have had nowhere near that performance had he gone north from ST.
I don’t think the Braves were heart-broken that he wasn’t quite ready, no, but I don’t think they would have sent him down just for arb purposes.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
5:11 pm
Looks like Meds will get a few starts or else JJ is back on the radar.
Jurrjens starting… might as well forfeit.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
5:11 pm
I do not like Gearrin coming up. Someone else should have.
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
5:11 pm
looks like The Ear Mole is our old ultra-liberal troll I see. that would be Lou/Earl perhaps?
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
5:12 pm
“Hanson’s days of service will affect his arb clock for whoever trades for him — which will affect what they will be willing to offer ”
I thought only OCD bloogers paid attention to that stuff. Surely no front office will actually calculate remaining service time in making a deal! <g>
Shaun
July 31st, 2012
5:12 pm
abeeewright, when it can save an organization at least a few million dollars, I can understand delaying a call-up. Unless you think that player is going to be an absolute stud, there is really no point in it. Not many players can make all that much of an impact in roughly two months worth of games.
mid wicket
July 31st, 2012
5:12 pm
I cant imagine JJ back on the radar. if anything it puts delgado back in the conversation
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
5:12 pm
I am not a Gearrin fan either.
unbelievable
July 31st, 2012
5:13 pm
Hanson on DL with back strain
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
5:13 pm
Neftali Feliz has to have TJ Surgery.
Brian from SC
July 31st, 2012
5:14 pm
Looks like Meds will get a few starts or else JJ is back on the radar.
Jurrjens will be the roster move associated with Maholm.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
5:14 pm
Hanson with a “Lower Back Strain” Sure he does.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
5:14 pm
MLB @MLB
BREAKING: @Rangers RHP @NefFeliz to undergo Tommy John surgery, miss rest of 2012 season.
Ouch!
Brian from SC
July 31st, 2012
5:14 pm
Too bad for Neftali. He’s a talent.
Shaun
July 31st, 2012
5:15 pm
“Hanson’s days of service will affect his arb clock for whoever trades for him — which will affect what they will be willing to offer ”
So, if anything, holding Hanson back in 2009 would actually help his trade value.
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
5:15 pm
looks like The Ear Mole is our old ultra-liberal troll I see. that would be Lou/Earl perhaps?
I’ll thank you not to group the liberal wing of the blog with The Pee Guy. That’s totally off-base.
Bozo ( The Clown )
July 31st, 2012
5:16 pm
i agree, medlen has been jerked around too much, he will walk … and i dont blame him
mid wicket
July 31st, 2012
5:16 pm
That sucks for Feliz but now it makes more sense the last minute deal for dumpster
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
5:16 pm
“Jurrjens starting… might as well forfeit.”
Mmmm…but what if Gattis is also starting?
Irresistible force? Immovable object?
N8
July 31st, 2012
5:17 pm
So….. Apparently…. Texas is a LOT closer to Canada? Probably makes what? About a 45 minute difference in flights?
Face it folks. Dempster didn’t want to be a Brave. And I’m quite fine with that considering what Wren got instead and for “less”. As I think Delgado ends up more special in our rotation. Vizcaino might be an elite closer some day. But I think the guy we have might hold down that job for a while.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
5:17 pm
Neftali Feliz has to have TJ Surgery.
Ouch.
Brian from SC
July 31st, 2012
5:18 pm
i agree, medlen has been jerked around too much, he will walk … and i dont blame him
He will walk? He doesn’t even have the ability to “walk” until 2016!
Heisenberg
July 31st, 2012
5:18 pm
So if JJJ starts a game and we might as well forfeit, but Gattis was also in the lineup and the other team should also forfeit, then it is a 9-9 tie game?
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
5:19 pm
He will walk? He doesn’t even have the ability to “walk” until 2016!
Posters will be glad to store up some org-hate for him, until then.
mid wicket
July 31st, 2012
5:20 pm
this is my favorite day of the year. I get to wake up and get all the flurry of trades going down. it starts my work day off on a good vibe. Its 7 am here on wednesday in australia.. Love my Braves and I love mlb.com and this blog. keeps me from being homesick
Billy Bruton
July 31st, 2012
5:20 pm
Anyone concerned about Tommie Hansen’s velocity? Last night I noticed it was in the 87-89 mph range.
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
5:20 pm
So if JJJ starts a game and we might as well forfeit, but Gattis was also in the lineup and the other team should also forfeit, then it is a 9-9 tie game?
I think the universe cracks before the official scorekeeper has time to record the event.
mid wicket
July 31st, 2012
5:21 pm
my wife hates me from april to october
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
5:21 pm
Shaun … “I can understand delaying a call-up”
Super two is supposed to reward the player for studly performance.
However, when teams delay call up (and therefore put an inferior product on the field) the team penalizes the player (delay of that major league pay off by two months … delay of a great arb salary by a year).
The incentive for great performance has become a punishment. I think poorly of teams that employ those kind of perverse incentives.
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
5:22 pm
I did not. there is also a conservative nut jod here too. but Lou is an avowed communist and if so that is the ultra side of the left political spectrum. It was just a description, not a political statement at the time
Jasons Shrinking Waist
July 31st, 2012
5:22 pm
As excited as i am to get maholm, its reed johnson that makes this trade worthy…you are gonna love is attitude, hes hardnosed, he will run into a wall for his team ,hes aggressive and he has PERSONALITY! Hes gonna fit in with Hinske and Chipper…real down to earth raw dog….hes gonna be great to watch!
mid wicket
July 31st, 2012
5:22 pm
billy i have been concerned about his velo since last year and it keeps getting worse
Heisenberg
July 31st, 2012
5:23 pm
Hansen should just go ehead and change his last name to Pip.
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
5:23 pm
It was just a description, not a political statement at the time
All righty then, LOL. We cool.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
5:24 pm
Face it folks. Dempster didn’t want to be a Brave.
MLB Network reported prior to the close of the trade deadline that Dempster was willing to go to the Yankees. He wanted L.A. I understand the Diamondbacks had an interest in him. Then Dempster winds up in Texas.
L.A. could afford a big contract for Dempster. The Yankees most certainly could have. The Rangers can probably pony-up the money, they’ve got a couple of World Series behind them recently, and they’re leading the AL West, which ups Dempster’s profile.
For Dempster, it’s about the money, mostly.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
5:24 pm
So will Johnson be on the bench tonight? Possible start tomorrow with a lefty starting for Marlins?
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
5:24 pm
good, because some of my best friends are liberals
Brian from SC
July 31st, 2012
5:25 pm
I would love to see Johnson get a start, for Bourn, tomorrow.
Disgusted
July 31st, 2012
5:25 pm
Solid trade and the Braves are well set to make a post season run again.
They are good enough to get to the WC game. But the competition is tougher this yr, you have the Giants/Dodgers/D Backs, Pittsburgh is right there and do not discount the hated Cardinals making a run.
No way did I think the Cards would make that kind of a run last yr. We were in great shape in early Sept and even in mid September we were still in a decent position.
We might still fall a game or two short but I like our chances inspite of the tougher competition.
ncscoots
July 31st, 2012
5:26 pm
Hanson on DL with back strain
Well, that stinks. For me, not Hanson. I can’t righteously keep thinking of him as a choking dog, if he’s been pitching hurt. Gotta reassess.
cowdogit
July 31st, 2012
5:26 pm
The braves were playing great, The best stats only count if you get a win. Every body complains about Ugglu one tough hard nosed player that gives 100%. Everyone complains about Hansen but he has twelve wins. The bench is always upbeat and Canstanza brought the mo-jo with his upbeat attitude. It’s hard for a player to understand why a team thats winning nearly every day would change the makeup of the team. The stats look good but attitude wins games.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
5:26 pm
Bourn does need a break. So does Prado. Johnson helps.
unbelievable
July 31st, 2012
5:27 pm
•#Braves DL Hanson with lower back strain, started bothering him during All-Stsr break, cropped up again last night. 16 mins ago
Every time Hanson is asked he says Im fully healthy. Throwing 87 mph fastballs can make everything hurt.
Bat Masterson
July 31st, 2012
5:27 pm
Is anyone else wondering what’s up with BAS?
Brian from SC
July 31st, 2012
5:28 pm
Yeah, I almost believe Hanson actually has a strained back.
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
5:28 pm
so does Dan, Johnson might help there too we can hope
Shaun
July 31st, 2012
5:29 pm
abeeewright, well, I’m not sure there is an easily solution to solving the super two stuff and teams holding players down as long as possible. There has to be a cut-off somewhere. I agree that the current rules aren’t ideal but what is?
Also, I think teams view it on a case-by-case basis. If a team thinks they’ll be in a close playoff race and thinks that one call-up can make a difference in the first two months or so, I don’t think they will hold him down. But often times a team realizes (often appropriately) that one call-up isn’t going to make a huge difference in two months and it’s worth just waiting for the long-term gain.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
5:29 pm
Hanson on DL with back strain
Well, that stinks. For me, not Hanson. I can’t righteously keep thinking of him as a choking dog, if he’s been pitching hurt. Gotta reassess.
Maybe Hanson’s hurting, or maybe he’s doing the Greinke spa-thing for a spell.
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
5:29 pm
a result of the Great BAS-Venice War and bloggers getting on him about giving it up?
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
5:31 pm
they should have held Heyward down, we’d have him an extra year as he gets better
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
5:34 pm
I’m sure you’ve seen it by now, but Braves DL’d Hanson with low-back strain. Started hurting during break, took anti-inflammatories and calmed it down, but it’s ached a bit lately and started barking last night. So it was perfect time to DL him since Maholm is coming and they already planned on starting Medlen.
Medlen will be in rotation till Hanson returns, which they don’t think will be more than 15 days.
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
5:34 pm
Maholm will start Saturday, Medlen starts again Sunday.
Bat Masterson
July 31st, 2012
5:34 pm
No, I don’t think BAS needed any help with all that. He just has not chimed in in awhile, that I have seen.
Disgusted
July 31st, 2012
5:35 pm
Hanson is never going to be a durable pitcher.
Once again, he breaks down in the second half and this is getting old.
If its anything like last yr, he probably misses more time than we originally think.
unbelievable
July 31st, 2012
5:35 pm
Whats the plan after the DL stint when Hanson’s still throwing 86-88?
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
5:36 pm
Maholm will start Saturday, Medlen starts again Sunday.
The M&Ms. Promotional tie-in, maybe?
Disgusted
July 31st, 2012
5:38 pm
Medlen is going to be a key piece down the stretch.
Hanson let us down last yr and lets us down again. Hanson is one of the reasons for the choke.
To think that we were up by 3 with only 5 games left and the rest is history. Makes me more bitter every time I do my research on last September.
Very preventable and it got away. I still have not forgiven the collapse.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
5:38 pm
If its anything like last yr, he probably misses more time than we originally think.
Now, now. I’d say take it one day at a time.
Brian from SC
July 31st, 2012
5:38 pm
What’s the 40-man roster situation? Could have figured into the decision to bring up Gearrin.
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
5:38 pm
Reed Johnson in the batting cage
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bgvt
July 31st, 2012
5:39 pm
Shaun — Thanks for spelling out the sign of how the delay would affect his trade value — I thought it was obvious — but then again, perhaps I’m an OCD blogger according to abeee….
Disgusted
July 31st, 2012
5:39 pm
Well Jeff R. — this second half breaking down is getting old.
I am still mad at him and JJ for the collapse last yr, so hope he does not miss as much as he did last yr.
lee maye
July 31st, 2012
5:39 pm
JC: Terdo started off slowly at Gwinnett. He has rebounded at MS to average over .300 and getting a lot of extra base hits and RBI’s. Cunningham has joined him, hitting .322 and Gattis is 4-9 since returning 2 games ago. MS is beginning to score a lot of runs. Terdo is a switchhiiter so he would be at worst, a valuable guy to have on the bench in the future. Plays 1B, 3B, and LF.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
5:39 pm
To think that we were up by 3 with only 5 games left and the rest is history. Makes me more bitter every time I do my research on last September.
Very preventable and it got away. I still have not forgiven the collapse.
Rear-view mirror stuff. T’ain’t worth it.
Heisenberg
July 31st, 2012
5:40 pm
I am able to spell Medlen correctly but seem to always mis-spell Hansen. I think I will just stick with calling him Tommy Boy. But I will say this about him. I am not a hater but have been an advocate of trading him ever since he (and JJJ) signed with the devil. But I have never heard anything bad about him in the clubhouse or the news and will always respect him for that and wish him well.
bgvt
July 31st, 2012
5:40 pm
Jeff R — I expect MMMMike MMMMinor would want to be in on the M&M deal.
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
5:40 pm
I did not mean that he had needed, perhaps he got upset about so many here telling him to drop it?
Brian from SC
July 31st, 2012
5:42 pm
Answering my own question here…I count 38 on the 40-man roster, including Maholm and Johnson. So that’s not an issue.
Juan
July 31st, 2012
5:43 pm
DOB…How the new player know about Team rule right away…See Johnson with the Shade backward…not blocking the Team logo…..
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
5:44 pm
Nice trade. I like Maholm and think he could be huge for us down the stretch. Same for Johnson. Actually wish Wren had gotten one more bench player. The less I see of Hinske, Francisco, and Pastornicky, the better off we will be. Of course, all three have hits recently, but that’s just a flash in the pan. With this trade, I think we are firmly entrenched in a playoff race, and just possibly might sneak up on the Nationals.
TennesseePaul
July 31st, 2012
5:45 pm
The M&Ms. Promotional tie-in, maybe?
Minor is in the rotation as well. The starters have been overwhelmed by M’s.
BravePack(FreeFan)
July 31st, 2012
5:47 pm
I guess Bad Mother F’er Tommy can stand for Broke Mother F’er Tommy now.
Bat Masterson
July 31st, 2012
5:50 pm
I did not mean that he had needed, perhaps he got upset about so many here telling him to drop it?
Ah, I see. Maybe, but it seemed to me he had worked it out.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
5:51 pm
Went to a game 2 summers ago when Little Man Meds was pitching on July 4th. Infante hit a game winner in the 10th.
Here’s hoping Kris can pitch so well he makes it dang hard for them to pull him from the rotation when Hanson gets back. Good for you “My Little Pony!”
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
5:51 pm
Patch up one thing and another falls apart. I don’t think the Braves are a particularly lucky team
Around The Horn
July 31st, 2012
5:52 pm
FRANK’S UNWISE TRADE
I don’t like Frank’s trade and here’s why:
Wren had a reasonable and workable solution staring him in the face for the rotation ills by putting Medlen into the starting rotation.
But he didn’t ultimately choose this solution!
Had he done so, surely then Frank could have found a right handed bench bat and another bullpen piece without giving up a quality arm and a potential long term star like Vizcaino.
But instead he foolishly and unwisely traded away Vizcaino.
You don’t trade away potential stars — unless you’re getting a star caliber player in return! You simply don’t do it!
But Frank did so — again, foolishly!
I’m having a very difficult time thinking positively about Frank Wren these days — in spite of what was a good decision in signing Ben Sheets.
For every good decision, Frank seems to make two terrible ones.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
5:53 pm
I like Medlen getting at least two starts – if he’s as good as I think he will be, just a boost for the Braves. If Hanson can get his back straightened out, he’ll be a little more rested for the last 6 weeks of the season.
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
5:53 pm
For every good decision, Frank seems to make two terrible ones. @ATH
says you
Joey
July 31st, 2012
5:53 pm
I like the Rangers, but I hope Dempster gags every time he’s on the mound. To hell with him . . .
DS1
July 31st, 2012
5:53 pm
I’m calling it: Braves 8, Fish 3. Uggla breaks out of his funk with a dinger!
Later folks……….. on the road again, just can’t wait to get on the road again. The life I love is listened to the Braves on XM, I can’t wait to be on the road again.
Bo Graves!
JoeBrave
July 31st, 2012
5:54 pm
Maholm,Johnson,Hanson on DL,Uggla being what Uggla is, and no more JJJ after this year…What a great day in the ATL
DS1
July 31st, 2012
5:55 pm
And the idiocy marches on (Around the Horn)………….
brian
July 31st, 2012
5:57 pm
that would explain why Hanson was pulled after 5 for a pinch hitter up 4-1 despite only 85 pitches
Pace
July 31st, 2012
5:58 pm
Around the Horn – save that post, and then in two years when Vizcaino leads all closers with 70 saves and a perfect zero ERA, you can say how right you were that this was a STUPID TRADE.
Right now, Wren got two of the three parts the Braves need to really compete THIS YEAR without mortgaging the future. Bravo Wren
Murph
July 31st, 2012
5:58 pm
You don’t trade away potential stars
Potential being the key word there. There’s no telling how Vizcaino rebounds from TJ surgery… Wren traded a big question mark for a proven rotation arm. An arm that the Braves need NOW.
Viz may end up winning a bunch of Cy Youngs, or he may end up failing to ever make it to the bigs. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
The most important thing is that Wren made the team better this year… and the NL is probably the most winnable it’s been in the past 4 or 5 years.
I like Vizcaino, but I’m more interested in the team winning right now than I am in what might be 3 or 4 years from now. They have a golden opportunity to really make a run, and now they are better prepared for that run than they were 24 hours ago.
Joey
July 31st, 2012
5:58 pm
“…and a potential long term star like Vizcaino.”
****************************
He may be that – but he also may NEVER pitch in the majors, coming off Tommy John surgery.
I’m sure you will let us know if he becomes a star. Be sure and also let us know if he doesn’t.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
5:58 pm
lee maye – Thanks for the info on Terd.
the truth...
July 31st, 2012
6:00 pm
Forgot how much Merle and Willy sound alike..not just the voice but their style…
…kind of like the chicken and the egg….who came along first? Guess it was the Hag……..
Juan
July 31st, 2012
6:00 pm
Frank Wren is planning for the Winter Meeting….that is why he didn’t trade any big Prospect (Delgado/Gilmartin/Minor)….we will need a third Base next year,,,and the way i see it is by trade….there’re any good free agent for 2013….so we need to trade someone.
the truth...
July 31st, 2012
6:00 pm
Forgot how much Merle and Willy sound alike..not just the voice but their style…
…kind of like the chicken and the egg….who came along first? Guess it was the Hag……..
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
6:03 pm
The most important thing is that Wren made the team better this year… and the NL is probably the most winnable it’s been in the past 4 or 5 years.
The Braves also control Maholm next season, and if he delivers, who knows, Wren may ink him to a longer deal.
Johnson, I’ll bet, is made a good offer by the Braves to remain.
So, the Vizcaino deal may have longer range benefits for the Braves than some suspect.
Lew
July 31st, 2012
6:03 pm
Juan – Is there some reason they can’t put Prado at third next year?
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
6:03 pm
same old haters/ranters have the same old responses to just about everything. sad way to live
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
6:04 pm
Tempted to say: One step forward (deadline trades) and two steps back (Hansen DL’d). However, pausing to think, it’s actually opposite. A wash for the pitching side and a plus on the bench/position side. Not gonna worry about it. Hansen was only going about 5+ lately anyways. Maholm should do that fine and Meds too. We’re good.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
6:05 pm
Prado’s the man at third, Juan. Left field will be a need.
Juan
July 31st, 2012
6:07 pm
Lew…mention third base but either 3b/LF/CF will we need a trade next Winter meeting
Pace
July 31st, 2012
6:08 pm
I thought Gattis was being transitioned to a LF – his bat sounds almost ready, but is there any word on his play in the outfield yet?
I don’t think he could possibly be ready for next year, at least not in the field, but he may be an option for the team.
phil
July 31st, 2012
6:08 pm
And i thought it might be Hanson’s neck….
Lower back. More fragile than fine china, i tell ya….baseball players. Sigh…
Fols
July 31st, 2012
6:08 pm
shucks! Was hoping Prado at third and Johnson in there at LF! Ah well!
In other news, I just got a Potato salad and instead of getting classic, I went with Deviled Egg. It’s fantastic but I have no idea why it’s an orangy color. Anyone know? This blog is full of the smartest people i’ve never met so someone will have the answer!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:10 pm
lower back strain for Hanson? never saw that coming, thought he’d just get skipped and let Meds start… I guess Meds gets 3 starts then?
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
6:10 pm
Anyone have knowledge on when the kid (Andy) comes off the DL? We could actually use his bat.
jfp
July 31st, 2012
6:11 pm
DOB, thanks for the new bloggage. I believe it is the perfect assessment of the trade for Maholm and Johnson. It is what we needed and the timing couldn’t have been much better with Hanson going on the DL. Too bad so many on here only see the cup as half full and some can’t even see the cup.
Danga
July 31st, 2012
6:11 pm
I’m thinking this DL stint does Tommy a lot of good. Glad to hear it isn’t his shoulder that is bothering him.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
6:12 pm
I guess Meds gets 3 starts then?
Possibly.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
6:12 pm
Simmons sees the Dr. this Friday – probably coming out of the cast and will be allowed to work out – but still 3 weeks away more than likely. Braves won’t let him rush too much – make sure the hand is completely healed and full strength.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
6:13 pm
Fols….I’m guessing its the paprika.
phil
July 31st, 2012
6:13 pm
Andy’s bat?
If you say so…
A month, it looks like.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:13 pm
Jurrjens starting… might as well forfeit.
LOL, starting to sound like me with the negativity on JJ… don’t you remember, according to some on here, he was back again after pitching 1 good game against the Red Sox… don’t give up on him
phil
July 31st, 2012
6:14 pm
All the DL does is give Tommy a solid 15 days to get even more out of shape….
And rest his back, of course. Which would feel better if his stomach was toned up….
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
6:14 pm
as someone said last night, we have a better record without Simmons
Fols
July 31st, 2012
6:15 pm
Paprika……….hmm………..you sir could be on Masterchef!
Thanks!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:15 pm
Hanson being hurt doesn’t help his trade stock for year’s end either… what’s this, 2 straight years with some kind of injury (though this one seems more minor)
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
6:16 pm
Lol, Wren can get all the scrubs like Muhhollum and Johnson he wants, The Braves are not catching my beloved Nationals!Washington RULZ YOUR PATHETIC BRAVES
Ken Stallings
July 31st, 2012
6:16 pm
Well written column, David! Agree with all of it!
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
6:16 pm
yes probably has paprika in it.
Chop Chop
July 31st, 2012
6:16 pm
The Braves aren’t going to win the World Series, so this trade doesn’t mean much. Quit hoping and just move on.
Danga
July 31st, 2012
6:16 pm
as someone said last night, we have a better record without Simmons
So just stick with Janish, huh?
least of the east
July 31st, 2012
6:16 pm
that was a good deal by Frankie W – for a change. Dempster did us a big favor. we have Maholm for 2013 if we exercise option. he’s pitching great last month or so.
this Vizcaino is always hurt. they moved him to relief to save him innings and he still needed surgery.
other contenders paid more for their guys. Dodgers paid too much for Victroino as rental. Texas gave up 2 good young guys for Dempster- better them than us.
Broxton would have helped, but Reds didn’t get him cheap either.
Wren could have done a lot worse. he also saved JR Graham, Cody Martin, David hale, Zeke Spruill and Navery Moore.
Danga
July 31st, 2012
6:17 pm
Pretty sure all of these opposing team fans are all the same person.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:17 pm
Joe Sheehan @joe_sheehan
Maybe pitchers are going to get hurt anyway, but you don’t develop a starting pitcher having him throw one-inning stints for a year.
Feliz… cough cough
as someone said last night, we have a better record without Simmons
Janish is better than Simmons defensively…
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
6:18 pm
What’s with all these dumpster diving moves by your GM?
Murph
July 31st, 2012
6:18 pm
Prado’s the man at third, Juan. Left field will be a need.
Gattis is on his way over to your house right now to pound you into a pulp for even insinuating that the LF job isn’t his next season.
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
6:18 pm
they did not go that far Danga , probably just jokingly pointing one of the inexplicable aspects of the game is how I took it
Danga
July 31st, 2012
6:19 pm
Janish is better than Simmons defensively…
No way.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
6:19 pm
phil…The kid was hitting .300…he also had a calming influence on the pitchers when he was out there. Especially now, since Maholm has about a 50% groundball rate. The kid is a difference maker.
Murph
July 31st, 2012
6:19 pm
Janish is better than Simmons defensively…
Ummmmmm…
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
6:19 pm
no way is Janish better defensively. Simmons had stupendous metrics for such a short time he was up.
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
6:19 pm
Janish as to be given credit. Good glove man and will be a solid backup for Simmons.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
6:20 pm
Odds are the Marlins whup some skanky Braves derrier tonite!
Fols
July 31st, 2012
6:20 pm
The best SS are the ones you forget about. In Janish’s case I never heard of him to begin with, and he hasn’t done anything stupid enough for me to both googlin him.
So technically we have a starting SS that i’ve never heard of and i’m fine with that.
ugh that sounds terrible?
Jeff R
July 31st, 2012
6:20 pm
Simmons had stupendous metrics for such a short time he was up.
Metrics or muscles?
Danga
July 31st, 2012
6:23 pm
Fols…That has to be the most backhanded compliment I’ve ever heard.
dap01
July 31st, 2012
6:23 pm
Hanson is looking like the odd man out for the future. Sign Sheets, trade Hanson and bring up Delgado or Tehran.
Hanson is slip sliding away.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
6:23 pm
Record with or without ___________
Stupidest statistic of all time.
monty
July 31st, 2012
6:23 pm
Been saying for 3-4 starts now Hanson looked very JJ-ish. With the exception that TH did at least have his good curve to get outs with. (Saved him from total butt-kickin)Other than that, his locations been terrible and fastball only 87-89. However, last night I could count on one hand how many decent curves he threw. In one aspect it’s good to know that his back was bothering him the whole time, on the other hand, back problems and 6′ 7″ pitchers could mean recurring problems. Bad shoulder, leads to bad mechanics, change of delivery, bad back, you get the picture. Hopefully I’m making a mountain out of a molehill.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:23 pm
Guys, my post was sarcasm (my fave). I know Simmons is better than Janish. Do have to say that Janish isn’t a huge dropoff from Andy defensively though… better than Wilson and Pastornicky…
usnavyvolfaninva
July 31st, 2012
6:24 pm
Good trade for the Braves. Got some needed help, and didn’t have to give up half the farm to get them.
Joey
July 31st, 2012
6:25 pm
“The Braves are not catching my beloved Nationals!Washington RULZ YOUR PATHETIC BRAVES”
****************************************
Damn, and we just got rid of the obnoxious PhillyFan . . .
Around The Horn
July 31st, 2012
6:25 pm
KEITH LAW OF ESPN ON THE TRADE
Law writes,
“Atlanta gets marginally better for this year with the additions of Maholm and Johnson, but the Cubs land the best prospect they’re likely to obtain in this year’s trade market in exchange for two players they didn’t need.” — End quote.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:25 pm
A hell of a lot of injuries to pitchers this year… what’s going on?
Bobby Nightengale @nightengalejr
John Danks is now out for the season (via @MDGonzales). Makes the #WhiteSox trade for Francisco Liriano much more valuable.
Kenshin Kawakami-San
July 31st, 2012
6:25 pm
WTF, the round eye Johnson has my number 11 jersey. Hai, I guess Mr. Wren-San will not be calling me back to the states any time soon. I really used to be good in Japan, you could look it up. Arrigato
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
6:27 pm
The proof will be in the pudding, regardless what Law gets paid to say.
Kat
July 31st, 2012
6:27 pm
Hmm maybe I’ll see Medlen pitch on Aug 11th at Citi Field that’d be kinda cool.
monty
July 31st, 2012
6:28 pm
That smash that Roggianno hit to Janish’s left , he dove for it and it got past him. I think Simmons makes that play. And the plays behind the bag that Janish couldn’t get the handle on,Simmons makes look easy. So no, Janish isn’t near as good as Simmons but thats not to say that I’m not happy with his play. But it’s not a highlight reel every night, like it used to be.
Lew
July 31st, 2012
6:28 pm
Fols – Paprika.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:28 pm
Damn, and we just got rid of the obnoxious PhillyFan . . .
That guy probably is PhillyFan… he’s just a tard who wants to mess with us.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:29 pm
Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN
Diamondbacks were grinding away at Matt Garza deal, came close, but didn’t get it done.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
6:29 pm
Who’da thought that Ben Sheets would be the pick up of the year!! That is gonna be one hell of a headline when he is the winning pitcher in the NLCS.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
6:29 pm
Would rather have Delgado or Varvaro (again) instead of Gearrin come up instead.
Fols
July 31st, 2012
6:29 pm
What Law forgets to write about is that the Cubs have been in prospect mode for the better half of the last century. They should not be excited about prospects…they are embarassing and i’m glad we will use their men to get Chipper into the promise land once more!
Big Nick
July 31st, 2012
6:29 pm
Is Keith Law really Efrim????
Fols
July 31st, 2012
6:30 pm
Thanks Lew, I actually expected you to reply first! But top 3 is still worthy of a medal.
Lew
July 31st, 2012
6:30 pm
Apparently I’m not the first to suggest that.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
6:30 pm
Simmons gets rid of the ball faster than Janish and prolly everybody else. That, and getting to the ball quickly a lethal combo. We’re so much stronger defensively with him on the field.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
6:31 pm
How often is Keith Law correct? As I recall, he’s always had sort of an anti-Brave bias – maybe it’s just because I’m a fan and laugh at just about everything of his I read.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
6:32 pm
5:05pm: Two teams told ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark that the Marlins thought they had traded Lee to the Yankees today (Twitter link). However, Lee wouldn’t waive his no-trade clause.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:32 pm
I’m happy with Janish too. I wish he could hit a little more, but even so, right now he’s playing a pretty good SS, better than anyone else that we had could.
64 year Braves fan
July 31st, 2012
6:32 pm
Love Merle Haggard but Waylon best of them all. Also, great deal by Wren for Braves.
N8
July 31st, 2012
6:33 pm
Nahh. Keith Law is and idiot. Efrim is smart.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:33 pm
Is Keith Law really Efrim????
LOL
jfp
July 31st, 2012
6:34 pm
Danga, I’m thinking this DL stint does Tommy a lot of good. Glad to hear it isn’t his shoulder that is bothering him.
It makes perfect sense, Wren and Fredi said Hanson needed some rest, this way we get to bring up someone else to help out instead of going one person short.
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
6:35 pm
You had to know before you ever read it what Law was going to say. Nolie posted it last night and someone else today. Absolutely no surprise at all.
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 31st, 2012
6:35 pm
Ditto that David O’Brien.
Yes this was a very good trade for our Bravos, and it may well help the Cubbies down the road. But somehow I’m thinking their are more than a few A.L. teams wishing we had gotten Ryan Dempster right about now.
That said, good luck and good riddance to Dempster. Wren one upped him by making a better trade.
It goes without saying that this makes us a favorite to win a wild card berth ,and maybe even win the division by catching the Nats.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
6:36 pm
And, to stress the point, if Keith Law was as smart or as good at evaluating talent as he seems to THINK he is, he would have gotten the job he interviewed for in December 2011.
He was all excited about his interview with the Astros – rumored to have been as their scouting director.
He still writes for ESPN
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
6:37 pm
Law=Murphy’s Law…whatever he can say negative, he will say negative.
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 31st, 2012
6:38 pm
Keith Law enjoys getting a rise out of people. His type of journalism is best ignored.
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
6:40 pm
I don’t think he was trying to get a rise, he values high potential more than anything else. Vizcaine gas a higher upside than anybody else in the trade by far. Might never reach it, but that is the basis fro evaluating young talent
faninva
July 31st, 2012
6:40 pm
…for 2 players they didn’t need. baseball players? ya, the cubs don’t need these types clogging up their system.
Joey
July 31st, 2012
6:42 pm
DOB, how about bring us some George Strait?
You don’t like King George?
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
6:43 pm
Janish is better than Simmons defensively…
BLASPHEMY!!!
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
6:43 pm
George Straight is pretty bland IMO
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
6:43 pm
Who needs a guy that hits .300 off the bench and a pitcher who throws 50% groundballs..apparently not the cubs. Is it any wonder they haven’t been to the big dance in 100 years?
nolie
July 31st, 2012
6:45 pm
they have dancing at the World Series???
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:46 pm
“Paul Maholm has a mindset like that of Tom Glavine…. he doesn’t give in”- Frank Wren on 680 Braves Pregame
Hoosier Aaron
July 31st, 2012
6:47 pm
If Bud hands Frank Wren the big shiny trophy with all the little flags on it, we’ll be able evaluate the success of this trade in November. We wont have to wait to see if the Cubs pitchers have great careers.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:49 pm
Got to say, I accomplished my goal of provoking bloggers by saying Janish is better than Simmons defensively
Braveone
July 31st, 2012
6:49 pm
From the previous blog which had 2,676 comments, TheOnlyBravesFan led the way with 279 posts. There were 218 different poster names. Here are the Top 25:
Rank Poster Frequency
1 TheOnlyBravesFan 279
2 nolie 157
3 CraZy 70
4 Efrim 70
5 Frankie 67
6 Pace 66
7 BFChris27 63
8 ACE 58
9 tiger297 55
10 Jeff R 53
11 JC Brave 47
12 Bama Brave 45
13 Braves fan always 43
14 TennesseePaul 43
15 Brian from SC 42
16 Ward 42
17 ncbravesfan90 42
18 brian 40
19 phil 40
20 Bravesfaninnc 38
21 ChattTownBrian 37
22 The A Bomb 37
23 abeeewright 35
24 ncscoots 31
25 raleighbravefan 30
Backdoor Slider
July 31st, 2012
6:49 pm
FRANK GAVE UP FAR TOO MUCH
Consider the comments of Jay Jaffe of Sports Illustrated:
“… the Braves gave up quality in the form of the 21-year-old Vizcaino, who came into the year ranked 40th on Baseball America‘s Top 100 Prospects list — and an eye-popping 14th on Keith Law’s list — but who underwent Tommy John surgery in late March after pitching through a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament since 2010. Undersized at 6 feet and 190 pounds, and with an unorthodox delivery, he throws a 92-96 MPH fastball that can touch 98 out of the bullpen, and a power curveball that’s also an out pitch. His command issues, injury history and failure to develop a third pitch may make him a permanent reliever, though. Chapman is a reliever as well, a 25-year-old righty who was striking out 10.1 per nine at Triple-A Gwinnett on the strength of a plus changeup that complements an 89-92 MPH fastball.” — End quote.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:50 pm
LOL Rossy…
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
#Braves Ross on newcomer Reed Johnson: “When you’re using me as a pinch-hitter, you’re not going that well. So it’s a really good move.”
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
6:50 pm
Pete…George Straight makes George Jones look like Ozzy Osbourne on stage! He is exactly like his name states..Straight. Like cigar store indian straight. My apologies to all you cigar store indians.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:51 pm
Braves will win tonight. Take it to the bank!
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
#Braves vs Ricky Nolasco: McCann 18-52 (.346) w/6 HR, 20 RBI.
Prado 12-37 (.324). Bourn 9-31 (.290).
Heyward 6-17 (.353) w/4 XBH
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 31st, 2012
6:53 pm
Our starting pitching depth chart for the remaining sixty games:
1.Hudson
2.Hanson
3.Sheets
4. Minor
5.Maholm
6.Delgado
7.Medlen
Folk’s, that’s enough to git’er done
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
6:53 pm
1 TheOnlyBravesFan 279
2 nolie 157
3 CraZy 70
Did you really have to post this?
Now I feel bad…. I blame it on staying up much of the night and posting all the tweets.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
6:53 pm
simply classless organization,with a gutless GM… that’s your Atlanta choking Braves
nolie
July 31st, 2012
6:53 pm
His command issues, injury history and failure to develop a third pitch may make him a permanent reliever, though
did you actually read that quote you just posted?
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
6:54 pm
Thumbs up: Braves react to trade for Maholm and Johnson
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/07/31/braves-reactions-to-trade-for-maholm-and-johnson/
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
6:55 pm
I want to get on the cool kids list
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
6:55 pm
Ol’ Gimper Jones must be down right giddy!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
6:55 pm
well if neither of these guys got a standing O, Wren should consider the trade a failure right off the bat…..
Braves fan
July 31st, 2012
6:56 pm
Anybody think Merle Haggard looks like Mel Kiper in that photo?
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
6:56 pm
Nationals trolls are almost if not worse than Philly or Mets trolls.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
6:56 pm
Look at that goof Medlen, looks like a fat kid standing in line for a kiddie ride!
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 31st, 2012
6:56 pm
Simmons, All-Star in the making. Janish, headed back to the bench or minors……..enough said.
Chris from the Rock
July 31st, 2012
6:56 pm
Great trade for the Bravos! Still could use another setup man though. Maybe Moylan can fill that role in a few weeks though.
Joey
July 31st, 2012
6:57 pm
Bland like, married his high school sweetheart, served in the Army, and has had a record 60 certified #1 hits, and 30 albums, all with the same record label , 75 million in album sales, and the same, Ace-in-the-Hole Band members?
If King George is “bland,” there’s a bunch of us who love bland . . .
nolie
July 31st, 2012
6:57 pm
prolly not a Nats troll
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
6:57 pm
you southern scrum, should be so lucky as to have a team like the MIGHTY NATIONALS
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 31st, 2012
6:58 pm
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
6:56 pm
Look at that goof Medlen, looks like a fat kid standing in line for a kiddie ride!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
I would like a double cheeseburger, hold the pickles, Large fires, Large Dr. Pepper and a large vanilla milk shake. Make it snappy! I got a ball game to watch in five minutes!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
6:59 pm
his music all sounds the same, I gotta agree. Willie,Waylon,Merle all much more interesting IMO
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:01 pm
Medlen looks like such a dork….
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:01 pm
I love it when the “new kids on the block” come out talking smack! Its there first time staying up late and they got that big sugar rush going on. So cute.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:01 pm
Braves win tonight, Meds goes 5, maybe 5.2 if he can keep a low pitch count. BMac goes yicketty, Juan and Uggla go Mammo.
Braves win 10-2.
Good luck Meds!
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:02 pm
Medlen looks like some lost kid in the mall with doo doo in his britches goofy looking crudmuffin
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
7:02 pm
1924 was the last time a baseball team in Washington won the World Series. With that in mind Natomaniax, please come back when you have something intellegent to say.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:02 pm
Then their asleep by 10:30. Kinda like your nats. this year.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:03 pm
LOL
Tom Hart @tom_hart
When packing his #Cubs locker, Reed Johnson realized he had the wrong blue. He grabbed his glove and left. He’s wearing Uggla’s shoes now.
Efrim
July 31st, 2012
7:03 pm
The Cubs’ haul from the trades of Dempster, Paul Maholm, Reed Johnson and Geovany Soto over the past few days netted one major prospect in Arodys Vizcaino, who once healthy will be the best pitching prospect in their system, as well as a solid quantity of organizational prospect depth. – Keith Law
Patrick
July 31st, 2012
7:03 pm
I’ve never seen so many people this excited over the aquistion of a #4 starter and a bench bat.
Keith Law is exactly right, the Braves are only just a little better.
It’s not like we landed any superstars here.
Memphis
July 31st, 2012
7:04 pm
Let’s go Medlen! Let’s go Cliff Lee……….
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:04 pm
Medlen looks like such a dork….
I love the flat bill…. my kind of hat!
Memphis
July 31st, 2012
7:05 pm
Yeah cause Keith Law knows baseball. Didn’t he say Freddie Freeman was garbage?
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:05 pm
Oh good grief, really Chip Caray! this azzclown wouldn’t make PBS here in Washington DC.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:06 pm
Pat..thats just it..we didn’t need any superstars..just a couple of quality pieces. now we got’em.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
7:06 pm
Flat bills look stupid and unbaseball
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
7:06 pm
Some people apparently get paid to bitch and moan no matter what…
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:07 pm
Medlen looks like the community pervert that hides cameras in the girls room
Memphis
July 31st, 2012
7:08 pm
Bob Carpenter isnt much better……..
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:08 pm
Flat bills look
stupid and unbaseballstylish/cool and totally baseball.nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:09 pm
lets not get too cocky. baseball gods hate cocky
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:09 pm
Gagagaga, can Fredi say anything in context?
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:10 pm
keep picking guys that look the part there maniax…you’ll have a great team in no time.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:10 pm
Natomaniax: You’re really irritating.
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
7:10 pm
Patrick
July 31st, 2012
7:03 pm
I’ve never seen so many people this excited over the aquistion of a #4 starter and a bench bat.
Keith Law is exactly right, the Braves are only just a little better.
It’s not like we landed any superstars here.
Because the depth they add was a dire need.
Sheets was a huge addition ,Bench bat that can play any OF position is a big pick up.A solid starter for the middle of the rotation…..Great job Frank!!!!
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:10 pm
Medlen FARTS in the clubhouse
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:11 pm
Flat bills look stupid and unbaseball
stylish/cool and totally baseballthere I fixed that for you
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:11 pm
medlen farts in your general direction.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
7:11 pm
Gio Gonzalez looks like Pepie La Pu chasing Possems.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:12 pm
betting he is a blog regular….
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:12 pm
Meds starts the game with strike 1 and 2. And on pitch number 3 he gets a groundout. Nice!
Jerry Crasnick @jcrasnick
The non-waiver trade deadline is over and we can all exhale .. in anticipation of 15 more trades in August. #itneverends
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:12 pm
Lordy! you guys have a tortured existance, Chip Caray,Fredi Gonzalez,Joe Simpleton, Ron Gant speak clearly, and that Dipstick Jaroooome Jurrrrrrrenob.i.t.ch
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:13 pm
Gio..really?…guy was named after the worst GM car in history.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:13 pm
Meds blows…. DFA the bum
ncbravesfan90
July 31st, 2012
7:13 pm
He was hitting .164……..
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
7:13 pm
Oh well…
Dadgum.......
July 31st, 2012
7:13 pm
Wren put the GM speak on the trade but truth be told this is NOT the trade he or any of the Braves envisioned. Not even close. We settled for what we could get. Will it be enough? The next two months will tell. We gave up basically nothing despite what many on this blog suggest as the next coming of Cy Young. It was a great trade for Wren but not the #1 we need. Again, maybe it’s enough this year. It won’t be enough going forward.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:13 pm
my hero!!!!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:13 pm
Oh really Uggs? After that great stop you had to throw it away…. nice try anyway
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:14 pm
Ther’s you gritty snuff dippin nasty azz Dan Uggla … what a damn ballplayer!
bravesgrl4life
July 31st, 2012
7:14 pm
Well damn.
Mixxo
July 31st, 2012
7:14 pm
Shut the front door!
We still have a chance to win the series.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
7:14 pm
He was hitting .164……..
Those kind of stats don’t apply in Braves’ baseball.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
7:15 pm
Medlen should be in AA.
Dadgum.......
July 31st, 2012
7:15 pm
This blog should be suspended during the game……mindless chatter.
kevkat
July 31st, 2012
7:15 pm
As the late Skip Carey would say..” An inauspicious start”
Efrim
July 31st, 2012
7:15 pm
Minor is in the rotation as well. The starters have been overwhelmed by M’s.
M’s and high 80’s fastballs. Gotta love it.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:16 pm
Good job Meds.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:16 pm
told y’all the baseball gods hate cocky….
bravesgrl4life
July 31st, 2012
7:16 pm
One run. We can get over that. But the D has to be better.
Nice DP
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:16 pm
Damn, Uggla almost blew the DP, what a joke!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:17 pm
This blog should be suspended during the game……mindless chatter.
Why? You don’t like my sarcasm?
lol
faninva
July 31st, 2012
7:17 pm
Bob Carpenter isnt much better……..
actually, he is much much worse.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:17 pm
alright..not the worst start.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:17 pm
BALLGAME!!!! Meds is not our savior afterall
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
7:18 pm
Dadgum, it might not be enough for the future, but that’s why Wren has many really good pitching prospects at his disposal for trade in the offseason. He can go out and get a top starter then.
Trey
July 31st, 2012
7:18 pm
Natomaniax, you must be feeling good that your team is in first place, for once. Hopefully, D.C. can keep them longer than they kept the Senators.
Efrim
July 31st, 2012
7:18 pm
nolie, hope you didn’t take me too seriously earlier. My apologies if my comments were out of place. I just can’t stand trading one of the Latin trio….
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:19 pm
We are better hands than your crummy Braves
TuffShhhtuff
July 31st, 2012
7:20 pm
Saw this from someone’s post earlier who dug it up. Thought it was worth repeating. Maholm is 5-0 against the NL EAST so far this year, but has not faced the Nationals yet. He allowed no HRs and only 3 runs in those 5 starts. However, for some reason he is 6-7 against the rest of the NL. Good thing is that the Braves have more games left against the NL East than vs the rest of the league.
njbraves
July 31st, 2012
7:21 pm
CTB….the offseason will come and everyone will have a heart attack about trading any young pitcher. It never changes.
MLB Trade Deadline Updates - Page 7
July 31st, 2012
7:21 pm
[...] 40,920 Braves’ trade for Maholm and Johnson was strong | Atlanta Braves [...]
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:21 pm
nah Efrim. we is just fine on my side
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:21 pm
I see that public school system in DC has paid dividends too.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:21 pm
bet they don’t score!
bravesgrl4life
July 31st, 2012
7:22 pm
Come on Mac!!!
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
7:22 pm
LOL!!!
That was awesome!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:22 pm
I see that public school system in DC has paid dividends too.
LOL
Nice balk Nolasco. If McCann doesn’t homer here, he needs to be traded
… has 6 homers and rakes against this guy
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:22 pm
Fat Mac gidp!
Efrim
July 31st, 2012
7:23 pm
Keith Law is exactly right, the Braves are only just a little better.
It’s not like we landed any superstars here.
I think the best part of the trade is Maholm’s option for next year. Gives us depth and opportunity to trade Hanson if he has a solid six weeks to close the season……
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:23 pm
how ’bout another balk?
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:23 pm
Joe in SoCal
7:21 pm
I see that public school system in DC has paid dividends too.
True, but Natomaniax is getting PAID $5.25/hr for attending summer school – let’s hope it helps. He’s using the $ at his favorite internet cafe to TROLL on a baseball blog :maniac:
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:23 pm
McCann looks like a weeble!
Trey
July 31st, 2012
7:23 pm
DP from where? The only force out is at first base, Natomaniax.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:24 pm
Well, he drove in a run at least…
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
7:24 pm
Nice RBI, Mac.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
7:24 pm
One measly run? One stinkin run? I want more or tantrum time!
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:25 pm
Watch out donuts he’s back in the dugout!
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:25 pm
The 2 out RBI kid – c’mon
Efrim
July 31st, 2012
7:25 pm
If Heyward doesn’t steal home, he doesn’t make the team next year…..
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:25 pm
Bandwagon “Nats fans” don’t understand baseball, Trey
bravesgrl4life
July 31st, 2012
7:25 pm
Hey, gNats troll, you’d have lost that bet, non-genius.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:26 pm
Frankenstein Freeman with the groundout
TuffShhhtuff
July 31st, 2012
7:26 pm
Those GEDs are hard to come by!
faninva
July 31st, 2012
7:27 pm
no, he was talking to a guy named Fat Mac in his internet chat room…and the dp he was referring to was something else entirely.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:27 pm
Well, is Uggla really breaking out of it? Now would be a good time to prove it
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:27 pm
It’s Uggla time! How about a ‘tater… the guy is getting hot, hasn’t struck out in last 6 PA… hitting .286 in last 2 games
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:28 pm
Oh well Uggla the ogre will strike out!
JasonInFL
July 31st, 2012
7:28 pm
I am surprised we didn’t make a move for a reliever with the Hanson situation…
njbraves
July 31st, 2012
7:28 pm
Freeman has had some great AB’s lately. Much more patient than before. Good to see.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
7:28 pm
Just got on the blog but the Dodgers got a lot better today. Victorino at the top will really compliment that order. Don’t know what they gave up but that’ll be good for them the rest of the way
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
7:28 pm
7:26 pm
Frankenstein Freeman with the groundout
Walk this way
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:29 pm
c’mon Uggs, we all believe in you
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:29 pm
the inmates are allowed on the computers again I see…. not good.
Trey
July 31st, 2012
7:30 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan, that’s probably true. Hell, his district can barely keep a team. Anyway, he could have gotten a DP, still, but it’s harder if the only force out was at first, lol.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
7:30 pm
HIS NAME IS DAN UGGLA!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:30 pm
Bases loaded for the big K machine here… what’s he gonna do? Someone tell him to shape up before he gets to the plate and work hard.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:31 pm
Ok “all or nothin’” – park one here.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
7:31 pm
Walk THIS way
Trey
July 31st, 2012
7:31 pm
Sorry, the District.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:31 pm
Damn! Joe Simpson sounds like he wants a ride in Uggla’s jockstrap!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:31 pm
Mr Automatic-Out Francisco is up. all is lost
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
7:31 pm
Wonder if any teams were asking about Juan
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:32 pm
I bet this fatazz whiffs!
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:32 pm
c’mon….juan time!
Fols
July 31st, 2012
7:32 pm
Nolasco pitching might have been our best trade deadline addition!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:33 pm
Wonder if any teams were asking about Juan
Nah, take a look at his batting avg. and the work ethic issues he had…. doubt anyone wanted him
Dang Juan, Lew’s gonna love you even more
Mark
July 31st, 2012
7:33 pm
Not crazy about giving up Viz for a nibbler and a 35 year old 4th outfielder.
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
7:33 pm
JUAN!!!!
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
7:33 pm
Juan Francisco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
7:33 pm
Juannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
7:33 pm
Good job, Francisco. The kid is getting it together, apparently…
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:33 pm
yea ‘Cisco, I knew all along he would come through…….
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:33 pm
Well – there’s your lead Meds – now it’s kinda like coming into a ballgame and being asked to hold the lead.
Good AB Road Runner.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:33 pm
Still want to trade Juan this offseason.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
7:34 pm
Guys, Francisco is a pretty dang good hitter. Starting to think this is our 3rd baseman next year.
bgvt
July 31st, 2012
7:34 pm
Neither Uggla nor Francisco made an out … wow. How about a trifecta and Janish gets on base.
bravesgrl4life
July 31st, 2012
7:34 pm
Yeah, keep raggin on Juan. He got us 2 more.
Going to dinner. Later folks.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
7:34 pm
Whoa, whoa, gotta get back to first. Phew. Huff puff
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:34 pm
Juan for President?
Rick
July 31st, 2012
7:34 pm
Juan came into today hitting 333/407/708 in July.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:34 pm
oops…so much for your powers of prognastications..oh by the way..philly up 2-0.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:35 pm
with Janish up, a wild pitch would be nice
brian
July 31st, 2012
7:35 pm
whoever lit the fuse under Francisco needs a huge high five. He has looked like a different player lately
Hmmmm
July 31st, 2012
7:35 pm
through 2 innings, Phils have 4 hits and 2 runs off Strasburg
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:35 pm
Stupid azz Phillies ruining my party!
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
7:35 pm
Waiting for the Nationals to be relevent for a full season.
brian
July 31st, 2012
7:35 pm
Juan may hit himself into a left field platoon with Reed Johnson if the Braves resign him next year
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
7:36 pm
Natomaniax Rule – I can’t imagine the pain and suffering your parents are going through by having a retarded child like you, but oh well…
Keep your predictions coming, you’re jinxing the Marlins, it seems…
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:36 pm
Guys, Francisco is a pretty dang good hitter. Starting to think this is our 3rd baseman next year.
Why? Is Greinke coming here? That’s the only reason it could be acceptable
Whoa, whoa, gotta get back to first. Phew. Huff puff
The dude must be so out of breath right now…
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:36 pm
Shut up you red necks!
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
7:36 pm
Reality is raining on your party.
old man
July 31st, 2012
7:37 pm
We need Francisco to get on the Melky workout/diet program. He does well when he starts. I’m not in love with him, but I would not rule out he might progress/mature toward next season.
brian
July 31st, 2012
7:37 pm
I like how Reed Johnson immediately came to the Braves today. He could have easily taken a day or two to get his belongings in order. sounds like Reed is excited to come to Atlanta and a pennant race
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:37 pm
wow how pathetic…a depleted philly squad putting a thumping on the New kids on the block superhero. Wonders never cease to exist.
brian
July 31st, 2012
7:38 pm
once we add back Simmons, this will really be a dangerous lineup
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:38 pm
it’s aight we still got this!
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
7:38 pm
Wow, Janish… really?
That at bat was going fine…
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:38 pm
whoever lit the fuse under Francisco needs a huge high five. He has looked like a different player lately
Indeed…. just a shame it had to come to that… Why couldn’t it have worked with Melky though…
One of the angles I heard when this trade came down (and it was from a Reds reporter) was that if the Braves could get Juan to lose some weight and condition better, he’d have a chance to back someone up capably.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
7:38 pm
Rednecks is one word, ignoramus. And we prefer “plain folk” to that pejorative.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:39 pm
Well – good start in the 1st for the Braves
We’ll be in their Bullpen by the 4th inning
Meds just has to maintain – I really wanted to watch him bat that inning though
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:39 pm
my 94 year old mother caint cover the ground at short like she could a few years ago, but she could still hit better than Yawnish
ACE
July 31st, 2012
7:39 pm
Cisco kid strikes again.
Trey
July 31st, 2012
7:39 pm
That Natomaniax Rule character is probably just a regular. That does happen from time to time.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:39 pm
Shut up you red necks!
Farthest thing from a redneck, you fool.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:40 pm
can it Woodrow Woodyard!
faninva
July 31st, 2012
7:40 pm
oh, such sharp wit to use the term rednecks…you must be a devil with the ladies.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
7:40 pm
Man, nolie, you’re brutal on ol’janish
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:40 pm
haha
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman
I’ve gathered it’s because he doesn’t do much of it @JeremySkinner23 why do they calll him road runner
old man
July 31st, 2012
7:40 pm
Guys like Francisco have agents, right? Aren’t they getting them to personal trainers, professional dietitians, etc., etc.? Honestly, he might have a real shot at being a top-tier third baseman if he got his @ss in shape. I know he may be immature, but what about his agent?
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
7:41 pm
Just realized. Paul Maholm shares the same birthday as my brother, except for the year. Maholm in 82 and my late bro in 76.
Kind of weird, but cool at the same time.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:41 pm
Yiu Braves fans are just plain ol numbtards
Ke
July 31st, 2012
7:41 pm
Enter your comments here
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:41 pm
Phillies taken the Nats out to the Woodshed!
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:42 pm
Ya’ll just gonna keep feeding the troll? It’s entertaining – and he is proving to be an idiot so far
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
7:42 pm
What do u have on your license plate, Nato?
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:42 pm
All my so called ladies is in the kitchen cooking and keeping their mouth shut!
Glavine95
July 31st, 2012
7:42 pm
Janish has looked like a really good pick up for the Braves. He needs some work on the hitting. Is it me or does he move his head to much before he swings. If they can work on his head movement, he would be a damn good hitter….seems like he’s just missing!
Also, I love the trade, this gives us a chance to win every night – who cares about an ace. Kepp up the good guys!!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:43 pm
c’mon Meds, almost none of these guys can hit worth a damn
Mark
July 31st, 2012
7:43 pm
Buck making Uggla look like a triple crown threat!
Fols
July 31st, 2012
7:43 pm
old man
I don’t think Francisco is doing too poorly in life…on July 31st, 2012, playing for one of the top teams in the MLB, Juan is the starting 3 baseman for the Braves.
I’m sure your obsession with the man’s weight matters very little to him.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:43 pm
That was so nice. Such an unlucky hit and run.
Glavine95
July 31st, 2012
7:44 pm
*keep up the good work guys!! sheesh….
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:44 pm
Sweet Play on that DP JHey!!!
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
7:44 pm
Nice double play
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
7:44 pm
Cool DP!
BMac
July 31st, 2012
7:44 pm
Nolasco is my bi-atch. Wait until my next AB
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:44 pm
Pace…its just too easy. just trying to kill some time before I call it a day.
old man
July 31st, 2012
7:44 pm
I heard that Vizcaino is on his SECOND Tommy John surgery. Is that correct?
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:44 pm
19 pitches for Meds through 2… at this rate, he can pitch 7-8 innings.
Trey
July 31st, 2012
7:44 pm
Natomaniax is sexist, too. Classy.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
7:45 pm
I’m telling you. No better team in the world to start aginst if you are looking for a big boost than the current Marlins.
faninva
July 31st, 2012
7:45 pm
just trying to kill some time before I call it a day.
-amen, brother.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:45 pm
Old Man – no – he had a partial tear in 2010 – opted for rehab. Completely torn this spring, so had to have the surgery.
faninva
July 31st, 2012
7:46 pm
Enter your comments here
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:46 pm
thar ya go Kris. you are short, you should be able to keep the ball down.i mean shoulder high to you is kinda like knee high to some of these guys
Mark
July 31st, 2012
7:46 pm
Uggs with a deek!
See, I give him credit when he deserves does somehting good
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
7:46 pm
BS strike…
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:48 pm
actually Woody I have little problem with Janish. great glove and that is what I said they would get. still like to see a hit once in a while but more trying to get a chuckle than really being serious.
keylargo
July 31st, 2012
7:48 pm
If we make the playoffs as a wild card there is no way of telling who or how much anyone will pitch. But , just for kicks, who are our three starters going to be in any advanced rounds? Sheets (if he holds up)? Hudson (is he too old)? Malholm, Delgado, Medlen, Minor?
Beachy is gone, Jurrjens, Hanson are definitely on the long relief role.
You have to have three legit starters to advance. Who is it going to be for Atlanta?
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:49 pm
perhaps Bourn could use a rest.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
7:49 pm
Fredi is a party pooper. He should’ve played Johnson tonight. Play Prado at 2nd and give Uggs a game off. Party pooper!
Kung Fu Panda Sandoval
July 31st, 2012
7:49 pm
I challenge round boy Juan Francisco to a black bean eating contest. whoever can eat 2 gallons of black beans first and then blow out a candle with blistering flatulence, wins. Burp!
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:50 pm
dumb stupid
phillies!
Bama Brave
July 31st, 2012
7:50 pm
Juan Francisco Is A Good Player When He Starts…
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
7:50 pm
Got me snickering, nolie.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
7:51 pm
What will we do without he or Georgie to kick around?
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:51 pm
Joe in SoCal – I agree – I think playing every inning in the heat is finally starting to wear on him. Johnson has played CF, and Fredi said if he does sit Bourn that JHey would move over to cover – so there are options for Bourn to get a rest.
Prado is starting to look a little tired too – a rest wouldn’t hurt him much either.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:51 pm
Greybeard Jones sittin on the bench AGAIN!
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
7:51 pm
Fredi is a sour ass. Wren goes out and makes a trade – PLAY the new guy!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:52 pm
Meds is making quick outs.
brian
July 31st, 2012
7:52 pm
sorry Chip but 78 degrees is not comfortable at all
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
7:53 pm
Medlen faces a guy his size – Bonifacio.
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
7:53 pm
The second batter of the inning blues again.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:53 pm
get the first batter, give up a hit. enough.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
7:53 pm
Not a fan of the “day off” phrase. Especially in a playoff run.
Guys should get day(s) off when they aren’t getting the job done and helping the team win games. Except for catchers!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:54 pm
Jurrjens, Hanson are definitely on the long relief role.
Why would JJ still be on the team come playoff time?
Meds just setting up a DP
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:54 pm
Phillies 3 gNats 0 – I know it’s early, but it sure looks good right now.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:54 pm
Phillies adding on…feel that maniax? its called gravity..slowly pulling you back down to earth where you belong.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:54 pm
Wow, I didn’t know Juan could move that far to make a play….
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:55 pm
Mark – a day off would help Prado and Bourn – look at their offense the last 10 games or so.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:55 pm
And then an E….
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:55 pm
looks like most of the team is hitting under the Mendoza line…
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
7:55 pm
FIRE FRANCISCO!
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:55 pm
Medlen tiring! Nolassho is going to outlast the Munchkin!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:56 pm
Francisco sukks at third
Mark
July 31st, 2012
7:56 pm
Ummm
TuffShhhtuff
July 31st, 2012
7:56 pm
Wonder why it’s OK for an infielder to deceive a runner like Uggla did on that flyout to JHey, but it’s a balk if a pitcher deceives a runner at first? Lots of inconsistencies in baseball.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:56 pm
Uggs!
And another good inning by Meds.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:56 pm
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
#Braves manager Fredi G gave backhanded compliment to Francisco today, said defense wasn’t bad. Said he’s as good as a 40-year-old Chipper
Mark
July 31st, 2012
7:56 pm
Ummm
Flabby
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
7:56 pm
Fredi G gave backhanded compliment to Francisco today, said defense really wasn’t bad. Said he’s as good as a 40-year-old Chipper.
DAM
July 31st, 2012
7:57 pm
The thing I like most about Medlen is that he just throws strikes. He rarely beats himself.
N Nine
July 31st, 2012
7:57 pm
I wanna see MEDS carry the pink pony backpack after this win.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:57 pm
31 pitches thru 3. could go 6 if he keeps it up. more likely 5 though I guess
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
7:57 pm
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
#Braves manager Fredi G gave backhanded compliment to Francisco today, said defense wasn’t bad. Said he’s as good as a 40-year-old Chipper
That’s great Juan….
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
7:57 pm
good work by meds..makin the opposing pitcher run bases in the heat! Genius!
keylargo
July 31st, 2012
7:57 pm
Why would JJ still be on the team come playoff time?
Beacause he’s on it now and you have to have someone to put in the 25th slot. Is baseball this difficult for you to grasp?
nolie
July 31st, 2012
7:58 pm
bulloney
Mark
July 31st, 2012
7:58 pm
DOB
I’ve bashed Freddi rarely but that comment makes me wonder why I haven’t blasted him more often.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
7:58 pm
Medlen – 31 pitches through 3 innings (24 strikes) – kid is dealing!
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:58 pm
Ok Ok, I officially hate Chip Caray! good god what a dweeb.
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
7:59 pm
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:55 pm
Medlen tiring! Nolassho is going to outlast the Munchkin
31 pitches…He will go 8 at this rate,LOL
How is your boy Strasburg going,He will be shutdown by aug 15th he is starting to get tired…..
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
7:59 pm
Cliff Lee about to blow everything against the Nats…
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:00 pm
Beacause he’s on it now and you have to have someone to put in the 25th slot. Is baseball this difficult for you to grasp?
I know that, and I’m telling you that he shouldn’t/won’t be on the 25 man roster come playoff time. There’s no reason, the guy sukks. Maholm is gonna take his roster spot with Gearrin staying up here, at least that’s what I hope.
JJ is a black hole and needs to go.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
8:00 pm
Here come the NATIONALS!
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
8:00 pm
Inspiring swing there. It made me cry…
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:01 pm
Francisco sukks at third
Indeed.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:01 pm
DEEEEEEEEEEEP – nice BMAC
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:01 pm
BMac terrorizes Nolasco again… just barely got out though…. still a HR
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
8:01 pm
BMac was right earlier…
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
8:01 pm
McCann!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TBbravesfan
July 31st, 2012
8:02 pm
Mactastic.
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
8:02 pm
Yicketty….wall scraper!
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
8:02 pm
YOU JUST GOT MCCANNED!!!
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:02 pm
Harper strikes out swinging…Strasburg still runnin the bases..awesome
N Nine
July 31st, 2012
8:02 pm
MAC ATTACK!!! Wow that guy is hot!!
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
8:02 pm
BMac loves Nolasco sandwiches.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:02 pm
Freeman put on a knee protector after fouling off that pitch in his first at bat
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:03 pm
Only 12 more HR for Mac to reach 30… I think he gets there.
keylargo
July 31st, 2012
8:03 pm
Why don’t you try contributing to the blog with an intellegent answer instead of all this irrelevant BS you keep posting?
Bob Wickmans navel lint
July 31st, 2012
8:04 pm
I was available at the deadline and got no calls. So I challenge Panda-boy and E5 Francisco to the Black Bean Challenge
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:04 pm
Uggla time…. please let him hit Ricky…
keylargo
July 31st, 2012
8:04 pm
You’re not capable? OK. That’s an excuse that works.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:04 pm
Alright Duggla. Dig yourself out of this awful funk some are calling a slump.
TBbravesfan
July 31st, 2012
8:05 pm
McFann must be on the road.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
8:05 pm
“Wow that guy is hot” N Nine
Hope McFann doesn’t read that. Or his wife Ashley. You will have competition, N Nine.
Nerdville
July 31st, 2012
8:05 pm
The Braves ought to sweep the Marlins. Miami is so depleted by trades that now they are more like a AA team. Even Uggla should be able to get some hits from such a lousy team.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
8:05 pm
Uggla aint hottin squat!
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:06 pm
Look FB
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:06 pm
And Cliff Lee pitches out of a bases loaded jam – still 3-0 Phillies
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
8:06 pm
Here come the NATIONALS!
And there they go…
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:06 pm
Or not
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:07 pm
Why don’t you try contributing to the blog with an intellegent answer instead of all this irrelevant BS you keep posting?
Ok, I will. Let JJ keep pitching even though he blows right now.
Nice steal Freddie.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
8:07 pm
Folks! Dan Uggla is totally worthless! the man needs to wear a damn dress!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:07 pm
Fast Freddie strikes….
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:07 pm
and with the bases loaded..on a three two count..Lee gets out of it unscathed…meanwhile…Strasburg stayed on the bases all inning and we all know how much he loves the heat!
N Nine
July 31st, 2012
8:07 pm
Could UGGS finish under .200?
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:08 pm
ok if Juan is worth a damn he will homer here….,.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
8:08 pm
Man, watching Uggla at the plate is more frustrating than anything else I can think of…
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:08 pm
see not worth a damn
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:09 pm
Stupidest thing Joe has said in a while.
“Uggla can’t believe he swung through that” Really?
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
8:09 pm
Uggla has been neutered! he has no sack, no guts, and no idea of what the hell he is doin!
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
8:10 pm
Size 9 1/2 shoes? Wow Uggla and Johnson. Have small feet. I wear size 13 and I’m only 5′11″.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
8:11 pm
Ask Joe Simpson Uggla may be small in other departments as well
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
8:11 pm
Greg Walker has done something I have never seen… He has gotten the hitters to take pitches. Clerance Jones, Don Baylor, Terry Pendleton or Parrish couldnt do it. I am amazed
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:11 pm
Uggla and Johnson wear a 9 1/2 shoe. Holy crap they got little feet!
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:12 pm
Might better look for a change here Yawnish
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:12 pm
Offensively speaking..Janish is just about only good for working the pitchcount up.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
8:12 pm
I wear size 10
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
8:13 pm
Medlen’s averaging just over 10 pitches an inning. Nolasco’s averaging about 25. Gotta love it. Let’s get into their ‘pen and ruin it for the rest of the series.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
8:13 pm
You could write a book on stupid Joe Simpson qoutes.
Venice Jim
July 31st, 2012
8:13 pm
Great at bat!
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
8:13 pm
Nice at bat by Janish.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:14 pm
they should prosecute the Marlins owner for fraud
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:14 pm
Wondered how long it would be before somebody made that comparison!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:14 pm
c’mon Meds bend down real low…
N Nine
July 31st, 2012
8:14 pm
LOL- ChattTownBrian, I’m not in the same market as McFann & Ashley. But ya, he’s scorching hot with that bat alllright!
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:15 pm
c’mon Meds..run into one.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:15 pm
Somebody let the troll know – 4-0 Phillies
TBbravesfan
July 31st, 2012
8:15 pm
what is wrong with uggla?
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
8:16 pm
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:14 pm
c’mon Meds bend down real low…
Don’t say that! Joe Simpson will get all worked up!
Hugo Z Hackenbush
July 31st, 2012
8:16 pm
Gattis with a homer tonight. Current OPS: .992. Pack up the babies and hide the old ladies…
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
8:16 pm
Hey Troll… 4-0 Phillies.
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
8:16 pm
TBbravesfan
July 31st, 2012
8:15 pm
what is wrong with uggla?
Sonnab.i.t.c.h. SUCKS!
ColoradoBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:17 pm
Evan Gattis homers for Miss – Braves in first. Back off the DL and still killing the baseball….
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:17 pm
And it was the pitcher – Cliff Lee who knocked in the 4th run
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
8:17 pm
The Dude Abides… Still -
Actually, they were working the count in 2010, too. Not to this extent, but that’s why our offense dropped off so badly last year is because we stopped working the count.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:17 pm
Cliff Lee with the RBI…ouch.
Smitty
July 31st, 2012
8:17 pm
Natomaniax Rule…..You must be the one with a problem, if you are bashing people
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
8:17 pm
With Jimmy Rollins batting, Cliff Lee steals (1) 2nd base.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:17 pm
Gattis is a pervert Hugo???
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:17 pm
Naton whatever – My mistake – it’s 6-0 Phils over the gNats – still here?
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
8:18 pm
Inside the park two run home run by Jimmy Rollins…
Phillies up 6-0.
Here come the NATIONALS!
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:18 pm
Rollins with an inside the park homer..6-0
Venice Jim
July 31st, 2012
8:18 pm
Everyone goes, ’cause everyone knows…
Hugo Z Hackenbush
July 31st, 2012
8:19 pm
My drunken brain is quoting the philosopher Neil Diamond, Nolie…
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
8:20 pm
McCann has 9 HR and 21 RBI in 18 games beginning 7/5, same day Braves began the 16-5 run they’re on now. Hitting .306 with 1.100-plus OPS in that period.
First nine-homer month of his career, by the way.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:20 pm
TB
He can’t hit.
N Nine
Sooner than later and he’s gonna be there a while I’m afraid
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:20 pm
Don’t go away mad…just go away.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:20 pm
5 pitches, Meds? Slacker
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
8:21 pm
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman
Glass @GregorUhlmann what does Dan Uggla chew during the games?
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
8:21 pm
I would be extremely pleased if I woke up one of these mornings and found out that Wren signed Sheets to an extension.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
8:21 pm
Can’t believe I am saying this, but Phillies can be a big help for us down the stretch
Go Phillies!!!!!!! (well, only when you face the Nationals)
Venice Jim
July 31st, 2012
8:22 pm
Hugo – I had you, as you undoubtedly noticed…
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
8:22 pm
Thanks Dave
George
July 31st, 2012
8:22 pm
Yes Way José
July 31st, 2012
6:59 pm
Constanza got screwed! They keep jerking him around between Gwinnett and Atlanta. Now they’ve sent him down again and taken his number. Braves need to let him go to another club that will appreciate his talent. So unfair.
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This is FREDI for you, when FREDI is down on a player he is down on them. JOSE never had a real chance with BRAVES IMHO.
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
8:22 pm
6-0 in the 4th…..Go philthies(can’t believe I said that.)
Fols
July 31st, 2012
8:22 pm
I need an old prospect refresher…who was our ‘better’ more promising prospect suppose to be? Medlen or Minor? They both seem to have flashes.
keylargo
July 31st, 2012
8:22 pm
Does Medlen get credit for getting stretched out in MLB even though we’re playing the Marlins?
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:23 pm
Medlen has thrown only 10 balls in 4 innings pitched – Absolute NAILS!!!
Hugo Z Hackenbush
July 31st, 2012
8:23 pm
Yes VJ…I was implying that he’s not just a player, but a religious experience…
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:23 pm
that was definitely a strike
George
July 31st, 2012
8:23 pm
Outta here for game. LETS WIN ONE TONIGHT.
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
8:23 pm
Good inning, Kris.
Disgusted
July 31st, 2012
8:24 pm
As much as I like the trade I really do wish Vizcaino well in his rebound from surgery.
Hated it that he went down. Good luck to both kids.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:24 pm
maniax cafe internet connection must’ve shut off…guy only makes 5.25/hr. can only afford an hour at a time.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:24 pm
44 pitches. very efficient so far.. see if he can hold up another inning or two
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
8:24 pm
Well my damn night is ruined thanks to you scumbags and that munchkin, I hatre Cliff Lee!
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:24 pm
Meds looking good against this AA Team.
I like Meds. Gets the ball. throws the ball – Lots of strikes and no wasted time out there
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:25 pm
cause George stunk like week old dead fishies
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:26 pm
looks like he put another quarter in the machine.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
8:26 pm
George
July 31st, 2012
8:22 pm
Yes Way José
July 31st, 2012
6:59 pm
Constanza got screwed! They keep jerking him around between Gwinnett and Atlanta. Now they’ve sent him down again and taken his number. Braves need to let him go to another club that will appreciate his talent. So unfair.
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This is FREDI for you, when FREDI is down on a player he is down on them. JOSE never had a real chance with BRAVES IMHO.
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LOL, just goes to show it’s all a matter of perspective. The people who looked at Constanza’s history and didn’t believe in him thought Fredi showed him way too much love last season.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:26 pm
Meds might be able to get into 6th
Disgusted
July 31st, 2012
8:26 pm
I like Constanza but he has not gotten screwed, that is the life of a AAAA replacement level player.
Hey, the Braves are the one team that gave him a shot in the bigs.
A MLB roster spot is never owed to anyone.
keylargo
July 31st, 2012
8:26 pm
Fols – it had to be Minor with him being a #1 pick.
RWill
July 31st, 2012
8:26 pm
Just have to say, this trade was a very good one for the Braves. We get pitching depth, whether it be in rotation or bullpen and help the bench. All we had to give up was a talented young pitcher who’s likely to be on and off the DL with arm troubles his whole career. Great job using a pitcher with the dreaded “inverted W” as a trade piece rather than relying on them for the future!
The way it looks, the Braves improved their starting pitching this month with the additions of Sheets and Maholm, while the Nationals are going to lose their ace very soon. Not to mention having as their number two and three starters two guys with inverted W’s that make them much more susceptible to injury.
About Hanson going on the DL, I realize this time it isn’t for arm trouble (at least not the official reason), but this will be a very common problem with him. He will become more injury prone as time goes. His shoulder is a ticking time bomb, and the consistent dropoff in velocity can’t be a good sign. Hope he gets through the season, but it would be great if we could get something in return for him this offseason. His career path will go the way of Chris Young, now of the NY Mets, who he shares mechanical problems with – in particular how high they raise their elbow above the the shoulder, causing shoulder trouble.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:26 pm
Maniax was a regular I bet
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
8:27 pm
Marteeeeeen!!!!!!!!!
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:27 pm
Marteen – bat showing a little life again – Keep it going Braves
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:27 pm
Agreed.
Constanza needs to ask for a trade. He isn’t getting any younger and his numbers say he deserves a shot. Some team that likes speed would give him a shot
Hugo Z Hackenbush
July 31st, 2012
8:28 pm
Bourn’s OPS now .772. Is he drifting down to affordability?
Venice Jim
July 31st, 2012
8:28 pm
The threat of a night off has inspired Marteennn…
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:28 pm
Bourn the lone guy not working the count tonight. ‘Teen looking good on that one.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
8:29 pm
What a POS call…
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:29 pm
Another note on Constanza. It’d be a shame to have all that speed coming off the bench when we need that steal or a sac late in the game. Oh yeah, we got Hinski to do that!!
Goober McBrave
July 31st, 2012
8:30 pm
Go Braves and Phils….umm that doesn’t sound right.
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
8:30 pm
Check out the sky over Turner Field now
http://yfrog.com/h4to2fxj
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
8:30 pm
People afraid to get wet. My God
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:30 pm
And that was Nolasco’s 89th pitch! Braves batters are really working over opposing pitchers lately
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
8:31 pm
Hurry up and get 3 outs, so the game will be official lol.
Goober McBrave
July 31st, 2012
8:31 pm
Canstandya can’t request a trade, his ass belongs to the braves lock stock and barrel until he runs out of options!
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
8:31 pm
Mark -
If someone wanted to give the Braves anyone of value for Constanza, he probably would’ve already been traded. He’s been a guy we could call up from AAA for OF depth all season.
dawgfan0711
July 31st, 2012
8:31 pm
i like the trade, didn’t give up much and got some nice help for the outfield/bench and for the rotation. Now on the other hand, man if i was the GM i would have given the Phillies a better deal than the Gaints did for Hunter Pence. Pence could have played LF and Prado 3B next season with Chipper gone and this year with Chipper is sitting out. When Chipper played we could have used Prado at 2nd because Uggla couldn’t hit water if he fell out of a boat. Not sure if the Phillies Gm would have sent him to the Braves but i would think he would for Delgado and a couple of the lesser arms in the minors. He got one good prospect from the Gaints and a journey man outfielder and that was really it. Let’s go Braves, time to start pitching the way you are capable of and someone please help Dan Uggla, is he going to break the strike out record for a season? He is striking out more than anyone i can ever remeber on the Braves and we have had a few that like to swing from their heels.
Fols
July 31st, 2012
8:31 pm
If I was a MLB player invited to the HR derby…i’d have to invite Nolasco to pitch for me, think he’d be offended?
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:31 pm
how in the hell do his numbers say he deserves anything? 10 great days to start off and crap ever since?
Goober McBrave
July 31st, 2012
8:32 pm
Going to flood , been raining in Warner Robins and Cochran all day long.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:33 pm
3 quick outs then – let’s make this official
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:33 pm
if Bourn plays poorly enough to be affordable, do we really want him?
Goober McBrave
July 31st, 2012
8:34 pm
Josey Canstandya = Charles Thomas so on and so forth, these guys are just little fillers and nothing significant.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:35 pm
Meds just hit the wall?
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:35 pm
Strasburg…4 innings 8 hits 6 runs 6 earned. Out of the game. At least he’ll get to go a few more games at this pace.
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
8:35 pm
DOB, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.
RWill
July 31st, 2012
8:36 pm
By the way, as for the little tif about JJ being on a postseason roster: Better chance of seeing J.C. Boscan or Constanza or another reliever than seeing him on there as of now. The extra catcher was common with Cox around, and with Ross being a decent bat off the bench it could be an option.
Goober McBrave
July 31st, 2012
8:37 pm
Medlen slowing down a bit.
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
8:38 pm
Good job, Kris!!!
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:38 pm
Very nice Medlen – that’s how you step up and help the team. Get him some more runs offense – this game is official
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:38 pm
ok that makes it official anyway in case of a deluge
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
8:39 pm
I could have post # 755 better than #1 post
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:39 pm
Strasburg…4 innings 8 hits 6 runs 6 earned. Out of the game. At least he’ll get to go a few more games at this pace.
Nice line there…. ain’t it Natiomanix?
Good job Meds, great start tonight.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
8:39 pm
Game is official!
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:39 pm
Nice work by Meds…love this kid. Work a day attitude!
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
8:39 pm
RWill -
Have to agree. If JJ’s ever relieved, it’s something he hasn’t done in years. Also, it’s not like he’s been wearing down over the course of the game this year. Excluding a couple of games, he’s been bad from the time he’s stepped on the mound until Fredi went out to get him. And how much would people be complaining if JJ went out in a close playoff game and got shelled?
old man
July 31st, 2012
8:39 pm
@Jerry, Amen on the Sheets extension. Every time he pitches he costs us an extra million on next year’s contract.
N Nine
July 31st, 2012
8:40 pm
MEDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
8:40 pm
I have my window open and noticed something real odd in the sky a few minutes ago. It was blue lights going in a circle pattern and I shty you not something flew out of it,like a white light. I do not take drugs or drink either. I would share it with my wife or a neighbor instead of on a blog. No body is around
Hugo Z Hackenbush
July 31st, 2012
8:40 pm
It’s a catch 22 Nolie.
Goober McBrave
July 31st, 2012
8:40 pm
looks like those Washington Rumpflys are coming down to earth.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:42 pm
56 pitches thru 5 for Meds… I think he can go 6. No need for Gearrin yet.
So much for only 3/4 innings…
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:42 pm
CTB..saw something about that same thing being seen over the Olympics opening night..their out there.
Chiricahua Brave
July 31st, 2012
8:42 pm
Hit the wall and ran right on through it
Goober McBrave
July 31st, 2012
8:42 pm
the only mistake Wren has made is standing in the batters box!
Hugo Z Hackenbush
July 31st, 2012
8:43 pm
If Richard Dreyfuss shows up at your door, don’t answer.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
8:43 pm
Hang in there Chatt… Its the soldier of Missionary Ridge
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:43 pm
looks like Dan has no idea where the ball is going
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
8:43 pm
His name is… Worthless Uggla!
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
8:44 pm
Why does he love that low outside stuff?
Goober McBrave
July 31st, 2012
8:44 pm
not to Frank Wren, this Winter EXTRACT that no hit popeye looking turd =@@B from this team
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
8:44 pm
He coulda walked last time up but swung at a low outside 3-1pitch.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
8:45 pm
Goober -
I don’t know about that. I think you’re forgetting KK, Farnsworth, Lowe (overpaid) and Ankiel (not a difference maker). However, I think Wren’s had more hits than misses, and I feel comfortable with the team in his hands.
Bama Brave
July 31st, 2012
8:45 pm
Juan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:45 pm
NO! I want Meds to (try to) go 1 more… he has more left in him.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:45 pm
perhaps we can move Marteen over to 2nd and give Dan a breather. C’mon coach.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
8:45 pm
Joe, that’s not the first time I’ve seen something like this either. On my way to work one morning and saw somethin freaky happening. Could just be some new technology we don’t know about. Probably is. Never know though
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:45 pm
well at least we cleared Yawnish….
N Nine
July 31st, 2012
8:45 pm
Roadrunner Francisco> Uggla?
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
8:45 pm
Gearrin is gonna come in, yikes.
SMOLTZ 29
July 31st, 2012
8:45 pm
We really caught a break playing this AAA team, without Hanley, Infante, Stanton, and Morrison. They have scored the fewest runs in the league! MERCY
Fols
July 31st, 2012
8:46 pm
Can Francisco play 2B? lol
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
8:46 pm
Goober -
That might be the only thing Loria’s ever gotten right, though, when he said someone would regret giving Uggla a 5 year contract.
TBbravesfan
July 31st, 2012
8:46 pm
ChatTownBrian-
I saw something like that years ago come out from under a bridge. never have figured it out.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
July 31st, 2012
8:47 pm
The Borg have decided to make their base of operations Chattanooga…
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:47 pm
Janish needs to learn the Otis “My Man” Nixons slap bunt.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
8:47 pm
Come on, Fredi. One more inning for Meds and you can pinch hit for him in the 6th.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
8:47 pm
Or can Juan play left?
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:48 pm
I know all the option stuff…
Just saying go in there and sit down like a man and ask for the opportunity to go somewhere so he can get some time, maybe.
He isn’t getting any younger and he isn’t doing us any good not playing or going to even if he hits 400 at AAA. Just taking a spot from somebody else. He hit 325 at AAA. Its corny but effort and results usually result in a shot. On the other hand, he may not care! He makes over 400,000. Can’t get that just anywhere.
One other thing. If he were to play whats the worst he could do – Hit .213 and strike out every 3rd AB? The Braves will never stand for that!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:48 pm
Well, on comes Gearrin. Keep the ball down young man.
Meds sure did pitch tonight. 56 pitches through 5. Just kept pounding the zone.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
8:48 pm
Rain Delay? Well – it can flood now.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
8:48 pm
HA missionary ridge. You must be a local. Talk about a creepy ghost town. Old civil war area.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
8:49 pm
Well theres the rain
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:49 pm
Speaking of aliens…Otis Nixon..just sayin.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
8:50 pm
Oh, well. Rain delay. Medlen definitely won’t be coming back out now.
LAG
July 31st, 2012
8:50 pm
Fredi Gonzalez sitting next to Joe West in the dugout. THAT’S a funny picture.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:50 pm
Anybody remember ET McGhee?
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
8:50 pm
Joe West needs to get something done about that big friggin neck meat of his. Looks gross as hell.
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
8:51 pm
In the old days we would have reruns of the Andy Griffith Show. How I miss Andy and Barney.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
8:51 pm
Or can Juan play left?
I doubt he could… not mobile enough.
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
8:51 pm
Don’t you mean Willie McGee?
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
8:51 pm
Them field crew dudes should be wearing them new fangled swimmin’ suits like the Olympics.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:51 pm
Woody
He just lets his hips fly open before anyhting else happens so he can attempt to pull every thrown ball. Bust him in so far he can’t hit it fair then then soft away – Geez he kills me.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
8:53 pm
TNScott
Yeah those re-runs are much easier to watch for the hundreth time than the Justice interview.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
8:54 pm
I doubt he could… not mobile enough.
Yeah, it’s mighty far from the dugout, too..
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:54 pm
Jerry..the one and only..ugliest dude to ever grace the diamond. ET McGee…a cardinal favorite.
Fols
July 31st, 2012
8:54 pm
So…ugh…does Meds get a CG notch if they call this thing?
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
8:56 pm
Mark–I hear you about acting to pull. Even that hit he got yesterday was outside and he hit it to left. He’s a mess right now. But he is still walking…
Hugo Z Hackenbush
July 31st, 2012
8:57 pm
Gattis walks. OPS hits 1.000. Major league pitchers quiver with fear…
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
8:57 pm
Wanting, not acting.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
8:58 pm
Joe–uglier than Kent Tekulve?
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
8:58 pm
Woody…you were right the first time.. He certainly ACTS like he wants to pull it.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
8:59 pm
fairly sure Constanza is making nowhere near 400 thou in the minors
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
8:59 pm
Some team took Tekulve’s chin instead of a player to be named later.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
9:00 pm
Woody..hands down..not even close. ET McGee. He had the same neck as the movie version. Incredible.
Venice Jim
July 31st, 2012
9:02 pm
You people with no memory – Don Mossi…
Mark
July 31st, 2012
9:03 pm
Nolie
You may be right but then the website with contract status would be wrong.
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
9:05 pm
VJ..had to google Mossi…first thing I see is…Don Mossi Ugly..I swear.
old man
July 31st, 2012
9:05 pm
I’m in and out, so pardon any repetition–
6-0 Philly–excellent.
Rainout, and a 57 pitch complete game victory by Meds–also excellent. That would be a kick, wouldn’t it?
reagan
July 31st, 2012
9:06 pm
just “dropped in” here tonight.so maybe someone has already noticed this but……Gattis hit a two run homer tonight.
bring back blauser
July 31st, 2012
9:06 pm
don mossi was a pretty good pitcher for the tigers
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:06 pm
he makes that when he is in the majors I know, but I don’t know if he has a major league contract or not. I’m pretty sure that when they signed him last year it was to a minor league contract, don’t remember reading of an upgrade but I might have missed it
perhaps things have changed from the old days. DOB might know
Hmmmm
July 31st, 2012
9:06 pm
two early games of interest:
-Jered Weaver no-no/perfecto through 4
-A.J. Burnett no-no/perfecto through 3
would be awesome to have 2 in one day (so here’s my anti-jinx line)
Venice Jim
July 31st, 2012
9:06 pm
Joe – I am not surprised…
manolo
July 31st, 2012
9:06 pm
Don’t know if you saw it, but Francisco has 7 HR in just 29 games, that’s an amazing ratio. No question if this kid gets a regular shot he will not be the best defender in the game but he sure will hit over 20 HR and drive a ton of runs. He has learned to hit the ball the other way even. At least he becomes an improved Adam Dunn, and look at what kind of money he got. I say, unless we get a right handed bat like Pence that fits us perfectly, give Juan a shot next year and if by mid season he has not produced then trade for a bat with all of the pitchers we’ll have with Beachy coming back around that time. But we need HR power, and he has that indeed.
bring back blauser
July 31st, 2012
9:07 pm
try walt dropo for ugly or ted kluzewski
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:08 pm
Dunn makes way fewer outs than Francisco, not gonna be any improvement there most likely.
phil
July 31st, 2012
9:08 pm
Natomaniax Rule
July 31st, 2012
7:41 pm
Yiu Braves fans are just plain ol numbtards
*********
who is this idiot?
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:08 pm
or Jeffrey d….
bring back blauser
July 31st, 2012
9:10 pm
nellie fox was no beauty either but he could sure play a mean second base
Joe in SoCal
July 31st, 2012
9:10 pm
Whistle just blew…time for me to slide down the brontosaurus neck and call it a day..good day folks..nice job Meds. 2.5 out and closin fast! Until next time.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
July 31st, 2012
9:10 pm
J.R. Graham so thrilled that he wasn’t shipped off to Chicagoland that he promptly allows two runs in three innings…
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
9:10 pm
at least he becomes an improved Adam Dunn
Juan would have to learn to take walks for that to happen.
Major League Baseball ESPN 2012
July 31st, 2012
9:13 pm
Neftali Feliz out for the rest of the season (Tommy John Surgery)
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:14 pm
any word on the weather?
The A Bomb
July 31st, 2012
9:16 pm
Cliff Lee is dealing.
Phils are going to have a lot to say about this before it’s over. Dangerous team on any given night.
Major League Baseball ESPN 2012
July 31st, 2012
9:16 pm
Neftali Feliz out for the rest of the season (Tommy John Surgery you read that here first
Juan
July 31st, 2012
9:17 pm
Radar show nasty thurdenstorm coming from the North of Atlanta.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
9:18 pm
nolie: Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
And as soon as I said the rain was slowing down, it’s now pouring and a huge bolt of lightning just flashed across the sky
Jeff Schultz @JeffSchultzAJC
Rain had let up at Turner Field, tarp was squeeged and then … CRACK. Thunder. Skies opened again.
The rain let up, the cleared the tarp, and the rain started again…. so a no-go for now.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:18 pm
I’m ok if they call it a game
MLB ESPN 2012
July 31st, 2012
9:19 pm
John Danks (Chic. W.Sox) out for the rest of the season (Shoulder surgery)
you read that here First
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:19 pm
thanx guys
manolo
July 31st, 2012
9:20 pm
Nolie, respect your comments, but you would not even give the kid a shot, knowing that even without Chipper we can probably win the wild card if our pitching is stable? come on… We’ve won a ton of games this year with Constanza, Diaz and others in the lineup regularly.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
9:21 pm
Be good at this point. Could save the pen guys and the Marlins look like they could care less anyway.
bring back blauser
July 31st, 2012
9:22 pm
i like that name mlb espn 2010
i only watch espn for games. only news important for them is from philly, boston, or new york. all other cities do not exist
Pace
July 31st, 2012
9:23 pm
The game can be called anytime now guys – let the pen rest. With Sheets pitching tomorrow, they’ll probably have to pick up 3 innings – 4 yesterday, and Durbin warmed up a couple of times – Gearin was warm today. A day off for the pen is going to pay off later.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
9:23 pm
I hope Gearrin doesn’t come in once delay is over.
Chiricahua Brave
July 31st, 2012
9:24 pm
Randall Delgado looked good tonight. 6 innings 5 hits 1 run 3 walks and 10 strikeouts
Juan
July 31st, 2012
9:25 pm
Look those thunderstrm explote near Sandy Spring and coming strait down to center to the city & Turner Field
Disgusted
July 31st, 2012
9:25 pm
Good for Randall he will be back.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:27 pm
not a shot as a starter. I want someone this winter that I can count on not hope they produce once in a while. Francisco may be a decent back up but is poor defensively and only plays third. low on versatility. . I want Prado at third and a left fielder who can hit. Johnson re-signed over Diaz, and Georgie gone anywhere. we all think differently , I have almost no tolerance for hitters with low OBPs
richbrave
July 31st, 2012
9:30 pm
nolie:
Not a HINSKI fan then I gather?
richbrave
July 31st, 2012
9:33 pm
When do they pull the plug on this thing? I remember games delayed by weather here in RICHMOND that occasionally would end up tied after an 11:-00 p.m. re-start, and go 13-14 innings finishing at 3:30-4:00 A.M. Brutal!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:33 pm
not so much any more rich, but open minded IF he can pick it up, but if he falters in the second half yet again, I’d replace him if I could
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:34 pm
official game and not a tie. I’m all for taking the win and going home
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:34 pm
Hinske looks like he’s been bellying up to the buffet this year. I swear looks like he’s gained 20.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:36 pm
I imagine they will wait several hours if it looks like a window for play will open up
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:36 pm
Long as we’re talking post season, what to do about a backup SS?
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:37 pm
unless Rev does something to look a lot better in the field, I’m thinking it won’t be him
bring back blauser
July 31st, 2012
9:38 pm
richbrave, what part of richmond do you live? my younger brother lives in chesterfield
nolie
July 31st, 2012
9:38 pm
while visions of Conrad dance in Wren’s head…..
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
9:39 pm
Actually noles, we can’t root for the game to end now… we haven’t gotten to see our new guy yet
At least he’s getting to bond with them in the clubhouse right now though…
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:39 pm
Think the guys will play pinochle in the clubhouse ?
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:40 pm
I sure hope not rev, noles
bring back blauser
July 31st, 2012
9:40 pm
eating chicken and drinking beer
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
9:40 pm
Live a few miles from the stadium. Rain had slacked off again, but picked right back up. Don’t know that it’s worth waiting to start this one back up, but we’ll see.
Bob Wickmans navel lint
July 31st, 2012
9:41 pm
I won the black bean contest and E5 and Panda both passed out after I blew out the flame. I am pushing 390 lbs, so I can pick up some innings for the pen. Just pay me in Stroh’s Lite. Burp!
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:41 pm
Potato salad, too. German.
old man
July 31st, 2012
9:41 pm
@manalo
That’s a 39 HR pace over a 162 game season for Francisco. But he has hit 8 HRs, not 7, so that would be a 44 HR pace over a full season. I’m assuming you are talking about 29 starts, not games. He has 135 ABs. A full season as a full time starter would be something like 600 ABs, so that translates into 36 HRs over a season.
If I was Wren, I would give this guy some attention, make sure he gets some coaching and encouragement. I admit he doesn’t inspire confidence with his goofy cap position, his lack of conditioning, etc., but we give our young pitchers time to mature, so why not Francisco?
ACE
July 31st, 2012
9:42 pm
Rain delay at a hour now.
old man
July 31st, 2012
9:43 pm
Delgado will be back here soon, right?
cabravesfan
July 31st, 2012
9:43 pm
German potato salad is one of my favorites
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:44 pm
We weren’t patient with melky. He was 25. And dusty was none too patient with Juan either. He’s iffy…
DS1
July 31st, 2012
9:44 pm
nolie
I haven’t had much time to pour over the major league rosters, but who’s out there (attainable) that could be that lefty off the bench for us to replace Hinske? I love Hinske, but he is killing us w/ the bat. And his D is almost as bad as JF’s.
I could see both being jettisoned over the winter, if not this fall.
ACE
July 31st, 2012
9:45 pm
Do the braves have a strength and conditioning coach? if not why not?
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:45 pm
Put a little wasabi in it for some kick, cab
kenhotlanta
July 31st, 2012
9:46 pm
Willie McGee may have been ugly, but he was a heck of a baseball player. I had him on my fantasy team for over 10 years and I won the championship 5 or 6 times. He was a winner.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
9:46 pm
Woody -
I’m pretty sure Janish. He’s actually been an improvement over Wilson offensively. Not much difference in the avg or the power, but he’s taking walks and his OBP is more than 100 points higher. And he’s been better with the glove. Wilson probably gets DFA if he comes off the DL. And on the playoff roster, back-up SS is more about defense. If Simmons has to miss a full round, it would be interesting to see what the Braves do.
ACE
July 31st, 2012
9:46 pm
Didn’t the reds have any other players they didn’t want?
kenhotlanta
July 31st, 2012
9:47 pm
nolie, we’ve got more money to spend this winter, surely Frank can find a stud left fielder until Gattis gets here.
cabravesfan
July 31st, 2012
9:48 pm
Woody-
That sounds perfect! I love wasabi
The Boss
July 31st, 2012
9:49 pm
Badlands you gotta live it everyday let the broken hearts stand as the price you gotta pay.
ACE
July 31st, 2012
9:49 pm
Simmons said gripping the bat will take longer after the cast comes off. He said his defense should be ready sooner.
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
9:49 pm
Looking at the radar, this game will continue. I’m just hoping that we get a chance to see Johnson hit before the game ends.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
9:49 pm
Not a Francisco fan because of the Ks and not good defensively.
However, I have no reason to think that he would not produce better than Uggla(ZERO Confidence in him) so I’d move Prado to 2B(Have the best all around 2Bman in the league then) Flabby to 3B and have to find a LF thats a righty that can hit and a CF to replce Bourn.
Everywhere else is good.
Regarding Uggla – He is done guys! He’ll never have another year even as good as the ones in Miami. He is done. Argue, talk about walks, he’ll get hot…
Archive this and pull it out one day if he gets 2 hits in a game and I’ll admit I was wrong for a day but he will not string together productive games again.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
9:50 pm
Looking ahead (provided we hold on here),
7 game winning streak
5 games over .500 at home
15 games over .500 for the season
24-16 in the Division
Braves are getting better at just the right time. Play Marlins two more times, then get Houson (34 games under .500). Might sweep the homestand – wouldn’t that be something
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:50 pm
What do we owe Janish after this season?
bring back blauser
July 31st, 2012
9:51 pm
thome could be a good choice as left hander off bench
DS1
July 31st, 2012
9:51 pm
ken
Depends on if we sign Bourn. If we do, we’re going to be fresh out of cash for much of anybody else this winter. Raises for quite a few players coming.
They need to concentrate on locking up Prado. Not sure if we will be able to afford O’Flaherty next year. If Venters was pitching like 2011, then we coulda dealt Eric O for a decent prospect or two.
Hmmmm
July 31st, 2012
9:52 pm
looking at weather.com that rain cloud over Atlanta doesn’t look like it’s planning on moving anytime soon
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
9:52 pm
Woody -
Even Melky admitted he hadn’t really committed himself to the game. He might’ve been one of those guys that had to bounce around enough to realize he couldn’t just coast on his talent and be the kind of player he wanted to be. No guarantee it would’ve happened if we had kept running him out there.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:53 pm
We’ll be 9-3 since the come from behind game against the Nats
cabravesfan
July 31st, 2012
9:54 pm
Woody-
Janish is 1st year arb eligible after this year so technically we owe him nothing
DS1
July 31st, 2012
9:54 pm
Picture this: Mark wakes up in the middle of the night and yells: “Uggla is THRU!!!”
Then lays back down and continues to sleep.
I checked in on page 3 and Mark was talking about how Uggla sux. Then I fast forward to the current page and guess what I see…………
Pace
July 31st, 2012
9:54 pm
I’d take 9-3 the rest of the way – .750 ball? That’d definitely win the division, only 3.5 back now, 2.5 if things stay the way they are now (gNats down 6-0 in the 9th).
Gone Viral
July 31st, 2012
9:55 pm
This rain delay has removed any remaining excuses and I am now forced to watch gymnastics with my wife.
I hate rain delays.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:55 pm
Agree, GT. sometimes a,guy has to make a choice.
Then there’s kemp. I wonder if he would have busted out under torre? I think mattingly has made a difference. Might see the same thing with Hanley Ramirez.
DAM
July 31st, 2012
9:56 pm
I feel your pain, Gone Viral. Exact same over here.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
9:56 pm
What we need is the 2010 version of Brooks Conrad! Don’t use him in the field much, but bring him off the bench when you need a charge put into the baseball.
old man
July 31st, 2012
9:57 pm
I don’t think our success as a franchise depends on Bourn. In fact, with current ownership and TV contract, our success might depend on NOT signing him. I would love to have him on next year’s team, but I’m open to personnel strategies that don’t involve him. We only have so much money. And will he play this well when it’s not a contract year?
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
9:58 pm
If this game were to be called without play resuming, Medlen would be credited with the first “complete game” of his career
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
9:58 pm
Wayne, I think Mark has me beat in regards to Uggla.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:58 pm
Thanks cab.
I know this will not be popular, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Sea Bass return in a backup role, if we could get a little salary relief from the brews.
old man
July 31st, 2012
9:58 pm
We could have a Hampton-like contract right now–Uggla. I hope not, but we could.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
9:59 pm
Or is hae a free agent?
manolo
July 31st, 2012
9:59 pm
Old man, thanks. That is exactly what I mean. Nolie, like I said, if I could get a bat like Pence, I see Francisco developing somewhere else. But if We don’t get that kind of bat, i will like to give him a shot.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
9:59 pm
That’d be cool.
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
If this game were to be called without play resuming, #Braves Medlen would be credited with the first “complete game” of his career
old man
July 31st, 2012
10:00 pm
Wow. Uggla is batting .209. Simply unbelievable.
LAG
July 31st, 2012
10:01 pm
I have no problem with watching gymnastics, not this year. Especially since Gabby Douglas is a hometown hero.
kenhotlanta
July 31st, 2012
10:01 pm
Wayne, good points. My gut feeling is we won’t be able to sign Bourn and I’ve come to really like the dude, I hope he stays. And we certainly need to lock up Marteeen. I wish Bethancourt hit like Mac, it would make that decision a lot easier.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:01 pm
Gone Viral
As much as I’d love to have Bourn next year, it’s the subsequent years that scares the heck out of me with him. He’s in the middle of a slow stretch right now, and he K’s a heckuva lot.
I wonder which current regular has the highest number of runners LOB? Seems like Bourn comes thru from time to time, but he also strands a LOT of runners.
Hmmmm
July 31st, 2012
10:01 pm
Cubs have no hits through 6. AJ with 74 pitches though and they made him work a bit in the 6th …. AJ might not like it but they might have to go for the combined no hitter attempt if they keep it going
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
10:02 pm
Anybody else see DOB sidebar tweet?
“love what we got for little we lost. Think the porn is strong enough w/ long guys we have”
TennesseePaul
July 31st, 2012
10:02 pm
If this game were to be called without play resuming, Medlen would be credited with the first “complete game” of his career
Cy Young!!!! ( :
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:03 pm
He does Strike out a lot, DS1. He sure scores a lot though.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
10:03 pm
DS1
I’m done even saying anyhting about him. Its too easy and too frustrating because we could win so much more if he were not in the lineup but I’ll wait on the few backers that keep defending him to flip over with the rest of those in the “reality” world. Every time he strand a runner in scoring position or K’s I’ll just let it go, sit back and read the others.
My last Uggla post unless he actually does something good! Feels good
Juan
July 31st, 2012
10:03 pm
Nat Lost 8-0…..
Gone Viral
July 31st, 2012
10:03 pm
DS1, I think you’re confusing me with someone else. All I’ve done tonight is whinge about gymnastics.
(DAM, my brother!)
cabravesfan
July 31st, 2012
10:03 pm
Strasburg & the Nats got smoked…
Strasburg: 4 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 3K, 1BB, 2 HR allowed
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:04 pm
My buddy tells me it’s still pouring at the ballyard
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:04 pm
Jerry
That’s something we can definitely agree on! Mark is actually interesting to post w/ when he gets off his one trick pony.
(Mark, you listening?)
ACE
July 31st, 2012
10:04 pm
Nats lose.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
July 31st, 2012
10:04 pm
Gattis triples. OPS now 1.027. Left field at Turner beckons…
TennesseePaul
July 31st, 2012
10:04 pm
“Provocative spellcheck”
HA! That made my evening.
Choppinmama
July 31st, 2012
10:04 pm
Woody Woodward -
We’re headed out your way on Thurs. for a couple of weeks. Will we be able to see any of the LA or San Diego games in the Islands? Having to watch the Marlins broadcast, then thinking about another 2 wk Braves drought has me jonesing already!!
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:05 pm
Nats say they’ll let stras pitch into October, right? Hope it’s this stras.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
10:06 pm
Woody -
If we could get Sea Bass as a back-up for around 1M, I’d have no problem with that. He’ll give you as much offense as any other back-up SS out there, and he’d be a viable option to start if Simmons has to miss more games.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:06 pm
Chopp–LA, yes, SD, no. Don’t ask why. It’s screwy. You staying in Waikiki?
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:08 pm
How serious is gonzos injury?
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:09 pm
Gone Viral
Sorry about that, I think I was referring to somebody else talking about Bourn.
Mark
The jury’s still out buddy! It’s darned hard to drop a bad habit. I know, it is still hard for me to pass up a Diet Dr Pepper (I quit almost 11 months ago). But I’ll be pulling for ya!
Mark
July 31st, 2012
10:09 pm
DS1
See 10:03.
I’m done with him.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
10:11 pm
Woody -
Oh, and he has a $4M option that vests with 525 PAs this year, which isn’t gonna happen, so he’ll be a FA.
richbrave
July 31st, 2012
10:11 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM
KEYS unlock the HILLCATS lair 9-4
RHS/RP MIKE LEE [L 1-2, 4.76 ERA] 5.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R/ER, 5 BB, 4 SO.
RED SOX 8th round 2008. Gets the start tonight, and gives up the house. Started the game with a 3.18 ERA. Heh!
LHRP BLAINE SIMS [4.39 ERA] 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R/ER, 3 BB, 1 SO.
RHRP IAN MARSHALL [8.04 ERA] 1.1 IP, 2 H, zeros, 3 SO.
DH BOBBY STEVENS [.250 BA] 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B [12]
1B CHRIS GARCIA [.302 BA] 3-3, 1 BB.
2B MATT WEAVER [.2227 BA] 2-3, 1 RBI [29], 1 BB, 1 CS [2].
CF MYC JONES [.258 BA] 1-4
3B ED SALCEDO [.256 BA] 1-3, 1 RBI [41], 1 CS [12], 1 SO.
SS NICK AHMED [.272 BA] 1-5, 1 R, 1 SO.
RF ADAM MILLIGAN [.238 BA] 1-3, 1 SO.
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
July 31st, 2012
10:11 pm
I wonder if any of our Braves are tweeting with the Netherlands Women’s Soccer club?
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:11 pm
DS1–anyone still make original recipe DP? can still get original Coke via Mexico bottlers. Big difference.
The A Bomb
July 31st, 2012
10:13 pm
With the rain delay watching this Jeopardy Kids Week stuff.
Wow. Surprised Scott Boras hasn’t tried to get ahold of these 10-year-olds.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:13 pm
I’d like to see it happen, GT. we should have a car wash to help frankie defray the costs.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
10:14 pm
DS1
Take bets. I have my faults but not keeping my word isn’t one of them.
richbrave
July 31st, 2012
10:14 pm
Pull the plug on this game, and let’s slumber off!
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
10:14 pm
Rain’s stopped. We might get the rest of this thing in after all.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:14 pm
MLB keeps telling me to “stay tuned,” ABomb. So I am.
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
July 31st, 2012
10:14 pm
@Ace….Is the organist playing “Abraham, Marlin and John?” By Dion…. (Sanders??)
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:15 pm
Mark
I saw that right after my post was entered…………
Woodrow
Don’t know. Though I’ve been off the stuff for 11 months, I still crave it from time to time when I’m out on the open road.
Gil In Mechanicsville
July 31st, 2012
10:17 pm
can still get original Coke via Mexico bottlers
It’s because they use cane sugar and not fructose in the manufacturing.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:17 pm
Someone told me a bottler in Texas still makes it. I’m not much for soda, but I do love the occasional DP.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:18 pm
Yeah, thats what I hear Gil. It’s a superior taste. ’specially w spiced rum.
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
10:18 pm
Tarp’s coming off the field, folks. Boooo!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
10:19 pm
keithlaw @keithlaw
Arodys Vizcaino. “@clvolckmann: @keithlaw who was the highest rated prospect dealt at the deadline?”
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:19 pm
Remember the old Morton Salt tarp?
Powder Blue
July 31st, 2012
10:19 pm
I like it.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
10:20 pm
Did Braves spit in Keith Law’s oatmeal or something?
MikeInFl
July 31st, 2012
10:21 pm
Agon is out for the year, guys. Torn knee ligament. Surgery.
Gil In Mechanicsville
July 31st, 2012
10:21 pm
Woody, that is what all Cokes use to taste like. Can get it on every island in the Caribbean
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:22 pm
I can get it in the grocery store here, but it’s expensive. If you don’t drink it every day, it’s worth it.
Choppinmama
July 31st, 2012
10:22 pm
Woody – going to Big Isl, a few days on my mom’s isl. Kauai, then on to Hono to visit relatives. My Dad was stationed at Schofield, I went to 8 th gr and high school in Hono. My husband has only been thru on his trips out to the Marshall Isl. so I’m looking forward to being his tour guide!
Do I remember you’re in Hono?
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
10:22 pm
Law’s always been in love with Viz. Think I read somewhere he had him rated higher than Teheran. Obviously, the Braves’ FO disagrees.
Carroll Rogers
July 31st, 2012
10:23 pm
restart at 10:40…or so we’ve been told
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:23 pm
OK
We need a list of potential good gloved CF’ers that might be attainable. I’m thinking that if we get a good bat in ONE of the positions (CF or LF), then we could do with a lesser bat and a good glove in the other position.
Chase Headley comes to mind for LF. Hamilton, but I think he is out of our $$ range.
CF’ers: Chris Young, Michael Saunders, Denard Span, Colby Rasmus, BJ Upton, Peter Bourjos…..
Any others I’m not thinking of?
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
10:23 pm
Atlanta Braves @Braves
Estimated time for restart approximately 10:40 p.m.
Ralph
July 31st, 2012
10:23 pm
DS1
Only problem with Brooks was he only did that 2 or 3 times a year. Very dramatic but very seldom
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
10:23 pm
AJ Burnett has a No-No through 7.
kenhotlanta
July 31st, 2012
10:24 pm
Metro ATL T-Splost road tax looks like a big loser tonight. I’m glad I don’t have to drive inside the Perimeter everyday anymore.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:24 pm
Gil, when I first drank it a year or so ago, tasted like boyhood memories. Do happen to know when they made the switch to corn syrup?
Mark
July 31st, 2012
10:24 pm
DS1 – Funny you mention soft drinks because during Lent last year my son quit drinking Sodas and i did that with him and we just decided to keep it going together. So, been a while for me too.
Bad thing is that some things just don’t taste good without sodas so I don’t like peanuts, peanut butter cheese crackers, value meals from anywhere…near like I used too.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
10:24 pm
Sorry DOB. They should’ve called this by now.
Man alive grapes make my stomach turn. Problem is I can eat grapes by the pound.
TuffShhhtuff
July 31st, 2012
10:25 pm
A legitimate, dedicated sportswriter would not “boo” at the tarp coming off the field.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
10:26 pm
Gattis triples. OPS now 1.027. Left field at Turner beckons…
Yeah! As long as it’s in September and in a backup role next year
ncbravesfan90
July 31st, 2012
10:26 pm
“Sorry DOB. They should’ve called this by now.”
Why? It’s only been a little over an hour. Going to be about a 90 min delay. I’ve seen some 3 and 4 hour delays before. This is very minimal.
kenhotlanta
July 31st, 2012
10:27 pm
Wayne: “Any others I’m not thinking of?”
Yeah, his name is Jason Hayward. Then, we just need 2 corner guys.
bring back blauser
July 31st, 2012
10:27 pm
juan pierre even though he has no arm
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
10:27 pm
TuffShhhtuff -
Finishing this game isn’t good for the Braves. Another 4 innings from the ‘pen. Would’ve been nice to be able to give the whole ‘pen a rest.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:28 pm
PowerBall is 158 million tomorrow night. Don’t normally play, but might be forced to spend a couple bucks this time. If I win, we’re having a party at the Ted and EVERYBODY’s invited, except Dentz!
Hell, we’ll even feed DOB and Carroll and that other dude that comes on from time to time!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
10:29 pm
So, Viz was the top prospect yet him+ Delgado and others wasn’t offered/enough to get Greinke…. methinks Law might be wrong there.
https://twitter.com/Bravesmeme/status/230488519695552514/photo/1
Cool BMac pic.
A legitimate, dedicated sportswriter would not “boo” at the tarp coming off the field.
Why not? The man was up waay late (probably til around 3 in the morning) trying to find out what was going on on the trade scene. Then he had to do that all morning/afternoon today. I’m not annoyed by his comment at all. Lighten up on DOB guys. He’s amazing.
kenhotlanta
July 31st, 2012
10:29 pm
Wayne: meant to put a smiley face in my last post, sorry.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:29 pm
Yes, chopp, Honolulu. When you get here, JJ Dolans downtown on bethel has MLB and great pizza. Lulu’s in Waikiki if you’re feeling touristy. They do a good breakfast on Sunday morning for those 730am starts. Good location at the corner of Kapahulu and Kalakaua.
Sounds like a great trip. Love Hilo and kAuai. Kona not so much, but waimea is cool.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
10:32 pm
Tuff, I hope you’re being sarcastic to DOB. Please man. Dedication has got nothing to do with it. Weather is annoying and the man does this day after night after day after night …
And he is dedicated. He goes above and beyond what I imagine he really needs to do just for us pis* ant, whiny bloggers.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
10:32 pm
Would you be surprised to see Johson after the delay? I wouldnt
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:32 pm
ken
I think Jason could play there, but the baseball minds that I respect like his arm for RF. Plus he’s comfortable there now. Don’t want to throw too many variables his way.
How about Hamilton in CF and Gattis in LF? Use RJohnson as your backup and call it good!
But I sure like Chase Headley. Offer them Hanson (and maybe a minor leaguer) and see if they bite.
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
10:32 pm
Starting in 10 minutes
TuffShhhtuff
July 31st, 2012
10:34 pm
Trust me, DOB, was not looking at it from the Braves’ perspective, only from a personal viewpoint, AND he gets paid big bucks to do what would be fun for most people. No sympathy here for the DOB!
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:34 pm
You folks in ATL doing the rain dance? If not, you should be.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
10:35 pm
Ready for the game to start. I am tired of watching Storage Wars and Hardcore Pawn. Lets go.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
10:35 pm
And that too GT Alum. It’s only, what, a 3 run lead? You just hope Gearrin or whoever they put out there doesn’t stink and force Fredi to bring the better RP. Marlins may be beat down, but Reyes, Lee and that CF they got out there can still put a whoopin on you at any time.
keylargo
July 31st, 2012
10:35 pm
If Uggla struggles and hits .200 for his nightly 1 for 5 performance you guys keep ripping him and tetll us how he needs to be traded, released, DFAed, waived whateveer. But I don’t want to hear anything from you whey he goes 2 for 5 with a HR and 3 rbis.
DAN UGGLA CARRIED THIS TEAM DURING THE 33 GAME HITTING STREAK. i JUST WANT YOU WHINERS TO SIT ON THE GROUND AND PICK YOUR TOES OR SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE TO A TOE PICKER. I do not want you being in on cheering a man that stands for everything you reject in like. The inner drive a man like him has can not compute to a toe picker.
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
10:35 pm
he makes that when he is in the majors I know, but I don’t know if he has a major league contract or not. I’m pretty sure that when they signed him last year it was to a minor league contract, don’t remember reading of an upgrade but I might have missed it
Who we talking about, Nolie?
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:35 pm
Gotta forgive DOB for wanting this one done. Little Man Meds is a likable young man!
TuffShhhtuff
July 31st, 2012
10:36 pm
“CTB” you mean when CR is not “filling in” which is quite often actually. What is this, a “Pity Party” for a highly-paid AJC sportswriter? Somebody looking for free tickets or something?
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 31st, 2012
10:36 pm
Dang it! Burnett throwing great tonight and I chose not to start him… what was I thinking?!?
old man
July 31st, 2012
10:36 pm
I know Reed Johnson has played a decent amount of CF, but is his defense out there just not every day caliber? I know that offensively he might be a step down from Bourn, but if we improve at other spots, we might save money there.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
10:37 pm
Mike Trout is a beast.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
10:38 pm
That shot of Beachy just now showed him looking a lot skinnier than I remember. Guess he can’t work out normal or something.
old man
July 31st, 2012
10:38 pm
I support Evan Gattis as a write-in candidate for President.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
10:38 pm
DOB -
nolie was referring to Constanza.
keylargo
July 31st, 2012
10:39 pm
They don’t want to call the game because there is no oppportunity to make it up.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:39 pm
keylargo
Well said!
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:39 pm
DOB–discussing Constanza
Pace
July 31st, 2012
10:40 pm
Burnett just lost his no-hitter – fun to watch during the delay though
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
10:40 pm
Anyone who’d actually take umbrage to my booing of the tarp coming off hasn’t a clue.
A couple of us were here at the ballpark till almost 2 a.m. last night, back up and at it at 8 a.m. today with the trade deadline approach. I had a game story completed with a five-inning complete game for Medlen while ago, just in case game got banged because our desk would need the story right away if that happened.
So when the tarp was removed, that meant the game won’t make it in tomorrow’s paper, that story is now worthless and will be rewritten, and we’ll be here at the ballpark for another couple of hours instead of leaving here at, say, 10:30 after a nice rain-shortened Braves win.
And if you think ANY sportswriter would have been wishing for anything but a rainout in that situation, given the circumstances I just described, it’s because you have no earthly idea what you’re talking about. Period, end of story.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
10:40 pm
According to Cot’s, Constanza is signed for basically half a mil. And it doesn’t say anything about a minor league contract like it does about his contract last year, so I’m pretty sure he makes that regardless of where he’s playing.
cabravesfan
July 31st, 2012
10:40 pm
They don’t have to make it up- it’s already an official game
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
10:41 pm
Gearrin takes over for Braves to start the 6th inning after 1-hour, 53-min rain delay
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
10:42 pm
Nervous about Gearrin.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
10:42 pm
DOB… I will trade jobs with you any day you are ready to make the switch and I do quite well.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
10:42 pm
Outstanding Freddie
TuffShhhtuff
July 31st, 2012
10:42 pm
BESIDES, all those fans there paid good money to see a complete game, not just 5 innings. If some of you had been sitting there waiting for it to restart, you would be the first ones complaining if they called it. Be sensible, dadgumit!
Choppinmama
July 31st, 2012
10:43 pm
Woody -
Oahu Waimea is awesome, had some crazy surfer friends that paddled out during the winter surf there. And that was before jet skis towed you out past the break. I kept to the 5 ft and beaches, loved Barbers Point and Chun’s Reef. Looking forward to seeing Volcano Pk for the first time.
Thanks for the JJ Dolans tip. And I don’t mind if I have to set my alarm to catch a few early games either.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
10:43 pm
keylargo -
Don’t have to make it up. It’s official.
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
10:44 pm
Great inning, Cory!!!
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
10:44 pm
A lefty up for Marlins
Maybe Reed Johnson’s Braves Debut?
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
10:44 pm
Rest easy BF… Rest Easy
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
10:44 pm
Damn, Gearrin looked pretty damn good in the 6th.
Joachim Gilman
July 31st, 2012
10:45 pm
Man alive grapes make my stomach turn. Problem is I can eat grapes by the pound.
Fine eating them. Much prefer drinking fermented ones.
The Lawyer
July 31st, 2012
10:45 pm
DOB, been there man. No really… Three years… Tulsa World Sports Dept….
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:46 pm
You’ll love Volcano, Chopp.
West Side, Ewa, prolly totally different that you remember. Terrible traffic.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
10:46 pm
Pastornicky PH? Why?
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
10:47 pm
DOB… I will trade jobs with you any day you are ready to make the switch and I do quite well. — The Dude Abides
No, thanks. I love my job.
Besides, can you write game stories under extreme deadline? If so, where’d you learn to do that?
TuffShhhtuff
July 31st, 2012
10:47 pm
Do I hear violins playing in the background? Lots of out of work people right now would not be complaining if they had a job, period! Get yer whining, you’re getting paid for it. Beginning to sound like highly-overpaid spoiled rotten major league baseball players. Been around them too much I guess!
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:47 pm
Who’s coming in next? I’m guessing the Durbinator? Eric O in the 8th and Kimbrel in the 9th?
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
10:47 pm
Tyler!!!
Nice!!
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
10:47 pm
Nice one, Rev.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
10:47 pm
Well I just ate a slice of crow pie there.
Pace
July 31st, 2012
10:47 pm
Wow – the Rev goes DEEEEEP – there’s a shock
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
10:47 pm
The Rev has called down the brimstone
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
10:47 pm
Pastornicky’s second homer, first career pinch-hit homer. And it was a shot.
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
10:48 pm
Jerry- Yes, he did. Rev, that’ll preach!!!
Mark
July 31st, 2012
10:48 pm
Thats why BF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was wondering the samr thing though
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
10:48 pm
pinch hitter extrodanair….Tyler Pastonicky!!!!!!!!
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:48 pm
Unless we score another run or two……….
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
10:49 pm
Now can I have those tickets, DOB?
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
10:49 pm
Bourn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
10:49 pm
TuffShhhtuff -
In the years before blogging, I might’ve agreed with you. But now you have to deal with a bunch of snotty know-it-alls giving you crap about everything. Given, there are some writers that deserve it, but not DOB.
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
10:49 pm
Do I hear violins playing in the background? Lots of out of work people right now would not be complaining if they had a job, period! Get yer whining, you’re getting paid for it. Beginning to sound like highly-overpaid spoiled rotten major league baseball players. Been around them too much I guess! — TuffShhhtuff
‘Bout time for you to hit the hay, my man. You’re losing it.
brian
July 31st, 2012
10:49 pm
thanks for everything DOB – hope there is a nice, relaxing motorcycle ride or something in your near future.
Reminds me of a bad call night but back to back nights. Ouch
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:49 pm
Chris
That crow is better with some Texas Pete hot sauce.
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
10:50 pm
Announcer really kissing Pastornicky’s ass. Never do I ever wanna see him at short again. That homer isn’t gonna make me forget how shytty he is defensively. No siree Bob!
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:51 pm
DOB
Don’t pay those azz holes any never mind!
Lee in S GA
July 31st, 2012
10:51 pm
this team is really starting to look sharp or maybe should I say sharper these days….i think the trade was great and don’t understand why some on here fell it was not…although those people r far and few between…Tyler really has helped the bench also…
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
10:52 pm
thanks for everything DOB – hope there is a nice, relaxing motorcycle ride or something in your near future — brian
Thanks, man. Actually there was a nice ride home last night from ballpark at 2 a.m. Open highway, great night to ride. Rode to the ballpark each of the past three days before today, forecast was for rain today (sure glad I paid attention to that one).
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:52 pm
If Pastornicky can hit decent, he’ll have a career as a utility guy. Especially if he can pinch hit and learn to play outfield.
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
10:52 pm
Bourn single and now a dropped throw on would-be force … Marlins coming apart.
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
10:53 pm
DOB
What’s your ride when you ain’t on the bike?
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:54 pm
Long one here from Jason gets Jurrjens in the game maybe?
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
10:54 pm
Heyward
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
10:54 pm
J-HEY!!!!
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
10:55 pm
Heyward staying hot, RBI single for 6-1 lead.
By the way, The Rev is now 3-for-9 as a pinch-hitter.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
10:55 pm
Nice rope by Heyward!
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:55 pm
Not sure a better throw would have gotten bourn.
The Dude Abides... Still
July 31st, 2012
10:55 pm
I am a discipline Assistant Principal at a decent sized High School up here in NC…. So the games are always extreme and I am used to making deadlines. I feel your pain about getting out of routine.
Kat
July 31st, 2012
10:55 pm
Nice job JHey.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:55 pm
Tuffstuff won’t be invited to my tailgate party at the Ted (if I win the powerball).
Choppinmama
July 31st, 2012
10:56 pm
Woody -
Been back about 4 times since my military brat days – for a couple of class reunions, funerals and weddings. I can remember when the drive from Schofied to Hono was thru the cane and pineapple fields, nothing else. Traffic there now is as bad as ATL. It’s a crying shame what’s happened to those beautiful islands.
Woo hoo – our boys pick up right where we left off. We don’t mind no stinkin’ rain delay.
But – watch out, here we come in our rental car!
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
10:56 pm
On the DP try, I mean
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:56 pm
DOB
What’s your call on what happens to Jurrjens? I’m guessing he goes to Gwinnett when Maholm gets here.
brian
July 31st, 2012
10:57 pm
I like the Rev and think he will be a solid super utility guy. Just needs some seasoning and confidence.
Of course, Simmons could be a franchise SS. Looking forward to his return
Mark
July 31st, 2012
10:57 pm
DS1
We score 2 more here and I’m with you there. JJ to save the pen.
I’d get Mac and bourn out also to give Ross and Johnson some time.
Know the game isn’t over but Marlins are uninspired to say the least.
The A Bomb
July 31st, 2012
10:58 pm
Really a shame Heyward is turning into what he should be.
Each day I see Efrim posting his latest numbers and it seems like it’s with great surprise.
I’m sure it echoes a ton of people around here who just can’t stand it that they can’t pull out the WAYWARD, HURTWARD, 4-3WARD lunacy.
Guy’s not even close to prime yet.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
10:59 pm
This ump is taking the bat outta the Braves’ hands…
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
10:59 pm
Jerry … “No siree Bob!”
You talk alot.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
10:59 pm
Getting close to dinner time here on the north-left coast. Thank goodness for XM in the car.
benchwarmer
July 31st, 2012
10:59 pm
DOB thanks for the Haggard tune. I bought this CD when it was released. Same time as my 1st divorce. Enjoyed my beer better listening to the Hag sing all about it.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
11:00 pm
Dan Uggla is truly useless right now… :/
LAG
July 31st, 2012
11:00 pm
I missed Pastornicky’s HR because the wife wants to watch the Russian women fail at gymnastics tonight.
We need at least one more HDTV in this house.
Hmmmm
July 31st, 2012
11:00 pm
Uggla had one good at-bat, when he walked his first time up. The other 3 haven’t been so good though
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
11:01 pm
Here’s a thought for some of you. The National’s brass says now that they will allow Strasburg to pitch into October. I see that as a big mistake and not because he isn’t that far removed from Tommy John. I don’t think he has ever pitched that far into a baseball schedule before and the fact that he is a power pitcher might just make him weaker and more hittable. Like to hear what nolie has to say about that.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
11:01 pm
LAG -
No DVR?
DS1
July 31st, 2012
11:01 pm
Dan needs to sit for a couple of days. Get some work with Walker and Fletcher. He’s snake bit right now.
keylargo
July 31st, 2012
11:02 pm
Hey, watch that Buddy. I nearly had a panic attack having someone agreee with me. Ease those on me in the future! :mrgreeen:
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
11:02 pm
LAG. Get an iPad. Take the game into the bathroom if ya want.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
11:02 pm
He had a good swing at a 2-0 fastball that time. Just got under it.
Huh, Huh How about that DS
cowdogit
July 31st, 2012
11:02 pm
Speed never slumps, It’s unbelievable, stupid, embarrassing that a manager would not use Constanza. This team must be special to keep winning despite having an idiot for a manager. Speed off the bench is a great weapon in a one run game. Heyward is the type of runner that intimidates a pitcher and I think this has helped McCann. Constanza is cut from the same mold.
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
11:03 pm
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
10:59 pm
Jerry … “No siree Bob!”
You talk alot.
I expected “Who’s Bob?”
DS1
July 31st, 2012
11:03 pm
Jerry
That’s a hard one to call. I guess we will have to wait and see on Strasburg. When he is on, kid is dynamite!
cricket
July 31st, 2012
11:04 pm
someone goes beyond his normal job requirements, does a great job running one of the best baseball blogs, barely complains about all extra work put in and express a slight and very valid annoyance caused by circumstances and and anonymous interweb douches crap all over him. if someone is really ready to trade job, why don’t they give out their real name, job description and income? must be real friggin tough job to learn if a beat writer and blogger can just switch over and take it over.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
11:04 pm
Heyward looks like he is really having a good time playing right now!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:04 pm
However, I have no reason to think that he would not produce better than Uggla
OBP would not be close. In case you have already forgotten, the top 5 scoring teams in the NL are the top 5 OBP teams in the NL, nothing else correlates to runs scored like OBP
LAG
July 31st, 2012
11:05 pm
GT Alum – Nah, I didn’t spring for the DVR.
Woody Woodward – I live in Braves territory. They black out the game online.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
11:06 pm
Constanza cut from the same mold as Heyward you say? The only thing they have in common is that both are homo sapien.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
11:08 pm
Wow… what a play by Bourn!
Pace
July 31st, 2012
11:08 pm
Wow – beautiful catch Bourn!
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
11:08 pm
Bourn!!!!!!!!!!!!
SNEAKY PETE
July 31st, 2012
11:08 pm
I think cowdogit and Georgie are secret lovers
The A Bomb
July 31st, 2012
11:08 pm
Not worth re-signing. Yuck.
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
11:08 pm
BOURN SUPREMACY!!!
DS1
July 31st, 2012
11:08 pm
Off subject: I’d sure love to see Buddy Carlyle come up when the rosters are expanded.
Bourn to run!
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
11:08 pm
Bourn with yet another ESPN Play of the Day. Makes those look routine, like Andruw used to on all those diving catches he made coming in.
Choppinmama
July 31st, 2012
11:09 pm
“Period, end of story.”
Technically, shouldn’t that be -30- ?
Appreciate all you do for us, DOB. Hope the AJC is compensating you commensurately.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
11:09 pm
Burrito time!
Bo Graves!
LAG
July 31st, 2012
11:10 pm
DS1 – Constanza cut from the same mold as Heyward you say? The only thing they have in common is that both are homo sapien.
Well, they’re also both left-handed OF… but that’s where it ends.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
11:11 pm
Choppinmama
I have nightmares that somebody is going to hire DOB out from under the AJC some day, and we will be stuck with a less than awesome beat writer.
The A Bomb
July 31st, 2012
11:12 pm
Actually Constanza and Heyward could star in a remake of Twins.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
11:12 pm
Jerry … “I expected “Who’s Bob?”
I was a little off on the script. Also, I just like the little girl’s sarcasm. “That’s not working.”
The A Bomb
July 31st, 2012
11:13 pm
Uh oh. Francisco lovers in 3, 2, 1……….
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
11:13 pm
Juan is gonna be hitting 300 before long……..
Choppinmama
July 31st, 2012
11:13 pm
Quote from Marlins announcers – “Juan Francisco can flat out hit.”
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
July 31st, 2012
11:13 pm
He has become a hitter with a golden gait
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
11:13 pm
Can anybody see Francisco becoming the next Melky Cabrera and dedicating himself to getting in shape to be at his best?
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
11:13 pm
JUAN AGAIN!!!
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
11:13 pm
Uggla needs to talk to Juan bout some hitting. Go the other way!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:14 pm
ok I gotta admit that Francisco is doing much better lately. still have concerns about how long it lasts and about his D and that he only plays third.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
11:15 pm
Janish! .176! (course BA don’t matter)
Mark
July 31st, 2012
11:15 pm
What in the world is Yawnish going to do now? He broke his lucky bat he got those 2 hits with yesterday!!
Bravefaninok
July 31st, 2012
11:15 pm
The A Bomb
July 31st, 2012
11:13 pm
Uh oh. Francisco lovers in 3, 2, 1……….
Like him or not he is a Brave and the better he hits is making the team that much stronger…..
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
11:16 pm
Hinske play for the Varsity?
Ralph
July 31st, 2012
11:16 pm
Hinski is hitting below the Uggla Line!
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
11:17 pm
The field just drained the rest of the water off because it tilted with Ski and Juan out there.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
11:17 pm
This umpire is freaking retarded…
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
11:17 pm
Worry bout his belt line.
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
11:18 pm
Francisco is one of those guys who has talent. It’s just can the Braves afford to give him the chance to show what he can do.
Choppinmama
July 31st, 2012
11:18 pm
DS1 – They’d have to offer a pretty good package to pry DOB out of ATL. Too much team knowledge to throw away for a new gig. And we all know how much he loves the spring at Dark Strar.
He’s gonna pull a Chipper and stay until he retires.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
11:18 pm
Hinski, gotta swing to hit the ball Buddy
Lee in S GA
July 31st, 2012
11:18 pm
never bought into the Nats were not going to let strasburg pitch until October with the year they are having…the fans may have burnt the stadium down if management refused….he may get a couple of starts off as the season goes on…just depends if they still maintain a few games lead over the Braves
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:19 pm
Eric and Dan need to join a 12 step program for hitters addicted to making outs
TNScott
July 31st, 2012
11:19 pm
Two words Ski: Industrial League!!!
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
July 31st, 2012
11:19 pm
Francisco has a chance to steal 3rd here
The A Bomb
July 31st, 2012
11:19 pm
Francisco is a bench guy. He won’t play a lick next year when Prado’s moved in. And he has a hole in his swing low and inside that you could fly a 747 through. We gave up an excellent trade piece in Hoover to get him.
Otherwise, he’s great!
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
11:19 pm
Dusty said that, too, GT
Tahillzfan
July 31st, 2012
11:19 pm
Hey DOB… can fans move down after the rain like they used to could at FCS
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
July 31st, 2012
11:20 pm
American Skigion League
Robert
July 31st, 2012
11:21 pm
This was not a bad trade. They got a back of the rotation starter and some bench help for a damaged goods one-time prospect (in other words, now more of a suspect than a prospect)
That’s a no-brainer
The problem is while this wasnt a BAD trade, it wasnt an IMPACT trade. Paul Maholm (career WHIP 1.4, 5.5 K’s/9IP, K/BB of) is not the same kind of player as a Hanley Ramirez, or a Ryan Dempster, or even a 38-year old Ichiro Suzuki. Put it this way. Maholm currently leads the league in hit batsmen. If he finishes the season atop that list, it might just be his most significant career accomplishment
This has too often been the Braves modus operandi in recent years. Other contenders go out and add a Porsche or a Cadillac to the stable. The Braves go out and get a good deal on a used Buick and try to convince their fan base they did just as well
MikeInFl
July 31st, 2012
11:22 pm
Braves’ pitchers have thrown 76 pitches thru 7. Lessee if they can finish it off below 100…
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
July 31st, 2012
11:23 pm
Scott “big roll” Cousins
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
11:24 pm
Janish might fit it well in tonights marlins order. Plenty of company in the upper 100s in BA
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
11:24 pm
Wow, Bucs really going for it. Good for them.
Abandon
July 31st, 2012
11:24 pm
I’d like to see Juan Francisco’s numbers with Dan Uggla’s at bats…would probably have more home runs and a better batting average with (at the worst) similar defensive acumen.
Woody Woodward
July 31st, 2012
11:25 pm
Porches and Cadillacs don’t go in stables.
Lee in S GA
July 31st, 2012
11:25 pm
Other contenders go out and add a Porsche or a Cadillac to the stable.
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they are like me Robert they can can’t afford those things or it will really put them in a bind…Wren did the best he could
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
11:25 pm
Jurrjens warming up in Braves’ pen…
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
11:28 pm
The Braves are about to be 2 1/2 games back of the Nationals. I wonder if the Nats can hear those footsteps? They should have made a deal before the deadline. Now, any deal they try to make can be blocked by the Braves, at least while the Braves have the lesser record.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:29 pm
he would also make way more outs than Dan does
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
11:30 pm
gonzalez and jackson should be good for 200+ innings.
strasburg and zimmerman are going to be trouble past 16 innings.
detweiler can’t be counted on for much more.
lannan is meh.
gcs
July 31st, 2012
11:34 pm
Everyone hits except Uggla and Janish.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:35 pm
I’m ♥ing the scores of the games lately. not only is it good for my blood pressure but it keeps down some of the worse in-game ranting
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
11:35 pm
Uh oh. Mac feeling around his right shoulder.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
11:38 pm
I don’t know if I woulda called Mac streakin around third!
DS1
July 31st, 2012
11:38 pm
7-1
Well, that might be enough of a pad to trust Jurrjens with the 9th!
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
11:39 pm
Heh, Freddie rubbing some cheetah blood on his bat.
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
11:39 pm
“Maholm currently leads the league in hit batsmen.”
Melky Cabrera better get worried when the Braves come to SF.
Joe 12-Pack
July 31st, 2012
11:39 pm
Uggla kills another rally.
bravofannnn
July 31st, 2012
11:39 pm
anybody with extra innings see the tv schedule come up for like 30 seconds?
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
11:39 pm
I though the Grand Canyon was the biggest hole in the world. Then nolie speaks …
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
11:40 pm
Even when he makes good contact, Uggla is useless… -__-
David O'Brien
July 31st, 2012
11:40 pm
Jurrjens to pitch 9th for Braves with 7-1 lead
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:40 pm
well at least we cleared Uggla….oh wait they likely won’t be back. anyway it is good practice for future games
how are they scoring all these runs with just 6 hitters?
keylargo
July 31st, 2012
11:41 pm
Within a year McCann is going to be indecipherable form Curly in the 3 Stooges running.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
11:41 pm
Snake bit, I say. Even when he hits it hard, somebody catches it.
mikega1965
July 31st, 2012
11:41 pm
Need to sit Ugly and let Prado play second and reed play left for a while
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:42 pm
surely you can do better than that….
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
July 31st, 2012
11:42 pm
Jerry Uh oh. Mac feeling around his right shoulder.
Yeah, I know…that’s really starting to bother me…
Mark
July 31st, 2012
11:42 pm
Have a good inning JJ
MikeInFl
July 31st, 2012
11:42 pm
Need to sit Ugly and let Prado play second and reed play left for a while
Yeah, ’cause things are going so badly…
Lee in S GA
July 31st, 2012
11:43 pm
-1
Well, that might be enough of a pad to trust Jurrjens with the 9th!
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nice call
DZ
July 31st, 2012
11:45 pm
The Mendoza Line has now officially been renamed as the Uggla Line.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
11:45 pm
nolie, your birth certificate is an appology from the condom factory.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
11:45 pm
JJ was super nice to my son one Sunday after Church in the parking lot. Wish he could figure it out and get those 4 mph and control back.
LAG
July 31st, 2012
11:47 pm
Seems like we end a few games on DPs these days. I’m cool with that.
JC Brave
July 31st, 2012
11:47 pm
Braves Win! Braves Win! Braves Win!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:47 pm
that was better, but keep trying….
GT Alum
July 31st, 2012
11:47 pm
Wonder if JJ knows he’s going down tomorrow.
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
July 31st, 2012
11:47 pm
now they decide to call it a wrap–mercifully
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
11:47 pm
That’ll help JJ’s ERA a bit.
BARVES WIN! BARVES WIN!
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:48 pm
geeze how many DPs did we turn tonight? 3? 4?
Pace
July 31st, 2012
11:48 pm
2.5 games back, good pitching from everyone tonite – and the bats did well. All is well in Bravesland
cabravesfan
July 31st, 2012
11:49 pm
Ladies and Gentlemen and Other Life Forms, you Atlanta Braves are only 2.5 out. Don’t give up yet
N Nine
July 31st, 2012
11:49 pm
Ball game!!!!!!
usnavyvolfaninva
July 31st, 2012
11:49 pm
CTB,
Call me “Johnny come lately,” but damn, dude!
Couch Tater
July 31st, 2012
11:49 pm
The crowd murmers and the pressbox cheers wildly. Yea!!
BFChris27
July 31st, 2012
11:51 pm
Brave WIN
Pace
July 31st, 2012
11:51 pm
So the Braves go 18-8 for July. I’ll take that for August too – playing well right now. Can’t wait to read some of the quotes later on.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
11:51 pm
You had to have been born on the highway because that’s where most accidents happen.
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
July 31st, 2012
11:51 pm
Next series with Nats–Uggla has to sit; no time to screw around this late–need producers playing–we’ll just have to figure out a way to replace Dan’s walks for a few days/games.
DS1
July 31st, 2012
11:51 pm
Jurrjens ERA is now under 7. Glorious day!
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
July 31st, 2012
11:53 pm
Enter your comments here
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
11:53 pm
Nite all. See you all tomorrow. Same Braves time, same Braves channel.
Mark
July 31st, 2012
11:53 pm
Anything less than a sweep by any contending team against the Marlins or Astros could hurt down the road.
Not sure Houston Astros would have a tough time against the East Cobb Astros right now!
abeeewright
July 31st, 2012
11:54 pm
Braves are catching teams when they’re just falling out of contention and before they can toughen up to spoiler mode.
Looking for a 10-0 home stand. Call me greedy.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:54 pm
nah, not as good
Jerry
July 31st, 2012
11:56 pm
cab, believe it or not, I’m starting to believe that we are gonna beat out the Nats for the east. Not so much because I think we are gonna stay on this tear, but because I think the Nats are about to come back down to Earth.
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:56 pm
its his time of the month USNavy
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
11:56 pm
What’s that on your chin, nolie? No, the third one down …
nolie
July 31st, 2012
11:57 pm
I have always thought that the Nats would come back some this half
MikeInFl
July 31st, 2012
11:58 pm
Geez. D Lowe gave up 7 in 2 IP (to KC) tonight, raising his ERA to 5.52. I guess we all knew his early-season magic was just that, but good lord, he’s done.
ChattTownBrian
July 31st, 2012
11:59 pm
These silly insults are just ways to say I like ya. I like just about everybody here. All pretty much seem like good people and we’re all Braves fans.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:00 am
Love our chances, but the Nats are for real. Their biggest obstacle might be their youthfulness.
ChattTownBrian
August 1st, 2012
12:01 am
usnavybrave, nah I think I like everybody here. Even Mitchell. I feel sorry for him though.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:01 am
CTB
If I win the Power Ball tomorrow, your invited to my Ted Tailgate party in September, but only if you are on your best behavior.
nolie, I’m going to pay tiger to fly down and pick your old azz up for the party, OK?
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:02 am
I’ll invite Mitchell too, though I am sure he would be “embarrassed” to come.
nolie
August 1st, 2012
12:02 am
you smokin’ the good stuff tonight?
ChattTownBrian
August 1st, 2012
12:02 am
Nats go with their pitching. Pitching tends to wear down in the 2nd half, so it really might depend on their depth in the pitching dept.
nolie
August 1st, 2012
12:03 am
we are younger than they are DS1
MikeInFl
August 1st, 2012
12:03 am
I think it’s their unbridled enthusiasm that will get them in the end.
nolie
August 1st, 2012
12:04 am
our urgency will overcome them…..
kenhotlanta
August 1st, 2012
12:06 am
Play Marteeen at second and Johnson in LF for a few days.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:07 am
nolie
Concerning our youthfulness, that is probably one of the reasons why we are so up and down this year.
Darned glad we could hang onto Delgado. Though I think Teheran has more upside, there’s something about Delgado that I like. (I know you are less enamored with him than I)
ChattTownBrian
August 1st, 2012
12:07 am
Fredi annoyed by DOB after he asked FG if he was going answer his question.
Jerry
August 1st, 2012
12:07 am
Question: Medlen has another start this weekend. If he pitches as well again, what do any of you think will happen to him with a staff of Hudson/Sheets/Minor/Maholm/and Hanson? My belief is that he’ll return to the bullpen until he is needed to spot start. Then, he’ll be given a decent shot at a starting spot in spring training. Still, I’d love to see him and Hanson swap rolls for a while.
ChattTownBrian
August 1st, 2012
12:09 am
DS1, would love to come. I’m probably the nicest person you’ll meet. Believe it or not. This place doesn’t even come close to what you might think.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:10 am
ken
I’d love to see Bourn sit for 1-2 days with Johnson replacing him. He’s been struggling at the plate lately. Maybe use Pastornicky to replace Uggla for a day or two also. Leave Prado in LF or 3B.
But I’m not sure I’d take Uggs and Bourn out at the same time, though Sunday’s prove Fredi ain’t afraid to go short handed.
nolie
August 1st, 2012
12:10 am
I like Degado’s demeanor and his mechanics and his change. I worry about his command for the most part. He is promising no doubt.
ACE
August 1st, 2012
12:10 am
No way DOB would ever annoy Fredi.
nolie
August 1st, 2012
12:12 am
if they think Hanson is healthy I agree that Meds likely goes back to the pen. I’d rather Hanson start too if possible
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:13 am
Jerry
They DL’d Hanson today for a lower back issue. I’m guessing Medlen gets 2-3 more starts.
These things tend to work themselves out. Would be nice to give some guys a rest from time to time. Huddy’s bad foot, Hanson’s back and keep Sheets fresh.
kenhotlanta
August 1st, 2012
12:15 am
I was thinking sitting Uggla for a couple of days might clear his head. Nothing else has worked and how long can we wait for him to get going…it’s August 1st.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:16 am
Any ideas on here who we might pickup to replace Hinske if he doesn’t turn it around soon? The man is hurting the team right now.
It was nice to see Pastornicky get a few good AB’s this week. If he keeps this up, he might stick for the post season.
Jerry
August 1st, 2012
12:17 am
I agree Wayne. The Braves have a great situation that allows them to rest every starter between now and the playoffs to keep them fresher than our opponents.
ACE
August 1st, 2012
12:18 am
You are right Ken. We all want to see Uggla come out of it but it’s time to try something else.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:18 am
ken
Agreed on Uggla. But right now, I think Bourn needs a blow first. But when it comes time to sit Uggla, I’d still not put Prado at second, unless we have nobody else that can play there (read Pastornicky).
Mark
August 1st, 2012
12:19 am
Different take
Not in favor of sitting anybody for rest right now. Its the playoff run and we are only 2.5 out. Best players that can help the team win needs to be in there.
When opportunity presents itself though get them out. Like tonight. 2 or 3 innings here or there add up.
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
August 1st, 2012
12:20 am
Double digit hits…..for all but pitcher’s slot and you know who. You got to believe Uggs is hurting tonight….he won’t show it around the clubhouse….but, when he’s driving home later I bet that dude will really be feeling it. I do feel for ole Dan and, he’ll just try it again….August has got to be better.
Jerry
August 1st, 2012
12:20 am
If Pastornicky keeps on hitting, he should stick. But once Simmons gets back, can’t say the same for Wilson or Janish, and that’s a shame for Janish because he’s been great.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:20 am
The summer games are sort of boring for me. I tuned in to watch the Beach Volleyball team on the weekend, and it was COLD outside and they had those damned shirts on!
kenhotlanta
August 1st, 2012
12:20 am
RIP: Gore Vidal
RIP: R.G. Armstrong, character actor in hundreds of TV shows and movies, usually as a Western bad guy.
ACE
August 1st, 2012
12:21 am
Is Uggla one of the best players with his current struggles?
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:22 am
Mark
Bourn needs a day off. He ain’t hitting right now. Reed Johnson against a lefty tomorrow is the perfect time to sit him for 1 game.
Just sayin……
nolie
August 1st, 2012
12:22 am
Janish will likely stay and Tyler goes back down. not sure what happens with Wilson. so maybe Janish goes down too if he has options. they are gonna go with defense at backup SS just like B4
Jerry
August 1st, 2012
12:23 am
I’m having a hard time remembering, but the last time Bourn got a breather was when he was kicking ass and taking names. Was he still as hot after the game off? Anybody remember?
kenhotlanta
August 1st, 2012
12:23 am
Mark: Uggla’s O-fers aren’t putting our best team on the field now that we have options like Johnson and The Rev.
monty
August 1st, 2012
12:25 am
Pastornicki won’t be starting any games for the Braves anytime soon as long as Janish keeps fielding the way he has been, regardless of his hitting. Less it’s the 2nd game of a double header.
Pace
August 1st, 2012
12:25 am
Mark – I think a day off every two weeks isn’t a bad thing right now – especially with Johnson. You’re talking about starting him twice a week – letting a regular starter take a day and PH if needed. 2 or 3 innings at a time are helpful, but you’re only able to do that with one, maybe two players – I know they get paid for 162/year, but Bourn and Prado have definitely tapered off the past couple of weeks – day off can’t hurt.
Jerry
August 1st, 2012
12:25 am
The thing is nolie, they had to go “defense” with the backup before because Pastornicky was so bad at it. It’s probably a crap shoot.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:28 am
I think Janish will be the eventual backup SS once Simmons returns. Pastornicky only stays if he proves he can play the outfield and second base. (and hit)
What to do with Hinske???
nolie
August 1st, 2012
12:30 am
thinking they are still gonna go defense, Ty ain’t likely no better.
Jerry
August 1st, 2012
12:30 am
The way everyone else is hitting, it definitely takes a load off of Uggla. And once Simmons comes back, that’ll help too. And if something unspeakable happens and Uggla comes out of this thing he’s in and starts killing it, this whole team could be another “murderers row”. I know, it’s not likely to happen like that but we can hope. Last year we slumped at the wrong time, so this year I’m hoping we come together at the same time and take it to the end like the Cards did last year and the Giants the year before.
Venice Jim
August 1st, 2012
12:30 am
Wow – R. G. Armstrong with 181 different shows/movies in his career – including Bat Masterson…
Mark
August 1st, 2012
12:30 am
May be right but I just can’t stand the thought of losing a game with the best players sitting out.
Again, I think Freddi could help these guys out at times.
Jerry
August 1st, 2012
12:31 am
You know Pastornicky definitely ain’t no better nolie,
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
August 1st, 2012
12:32 am
At last time for a snooze…..I wish Uggs a peaceful ride home! Goodnight all!
Jerry
August 1st, 2012
12:33 am
Hinske will be on that playoff roster unless Wren goes out and gets someone else from the left side of the plate.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:34 am
Casey Kotchman? Would he be available? Jason Giambi? (though he is sort of a cult hero in Denver) Mark Kotsay?
Any other ideas?
Carroll Rogers
August 1st, 2012
12:34 am
Hanson won’t blame his back for his poor results since All-Star break…..updated the story on his move to the DL after talking to him after the game.
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/07/31/braves-put-hanson-on-dl-with-lower-back-strain/
Mark
August 1st, 2012
12:37 am
Work day tomorrow – Night all
Jerry
August 1st, 2012
12:38 am
I’m outta here too. Later peoples.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:38 am
Mark
The days of players playing 162 games a year are past history. Most players can get rejuvenated by a day off once in a while. I’d sit Bourn tomorrow and again a couple more times between now and the end of the year. Same with Prado.
Uggla also needs to sit for a day or two, to see if it will help him break out of this funk.
But I agree that it’s hard to sit guys when you are winning. But those top 2 guys are struggling. Johnson can’t do much worse than they will for a game or two. That’s the beauty of having such a strong bench bat that can field his position.
nolie
August 1st, 2012
12:39 am
Armstrong teamed wirh Peckinpah a lot starting with the short lived Brian Keith show The Westerner. That only lasted about a dozen episodes but I really liked it . also like Hec Ramsey with Richard Boone. Neither on DVD
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DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:40 am
Gotta run folks. Got some work to catch up on. It’s been fun. It’s a heckuva lot more fun around here when we are winning. Keeps the whining to a minimum.
Bo Graves!!
David O'Brien
August 1st, 2012
12:43 am
Step right up, get ya postgame utterances and quotations ….
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/01/braves-quotes-after-tuesdays-win-against-miami/
DS1
August 1st, 2012
12:48 am
Saw this on my favorite news website.
Which will Mayor Bloomberg try to regulate next?
-Super-sized soy lattes
-Red meat portion sizes
-Street pretzel salt content
-Ice Cream toppings
-Swear words
kenhotlanta
August 1st, 2012
12:51 am
nolie, I remember those 2 westerns. Also, did you watch Nichols with James Garner? I remember that as a quirky little western that I enjoyed at the time, but wonder what it would look like today?
ACE
August 1st, 2012
12:53 am
The cisco kid is proving to be a valuable addition.
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
12:54 am
ds1 – buy me a bigger plane so nolie will be comfortable ok…
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
12:56 am
did they show what the bullpen did while medlen warmed up? never seen it b4 they lined the back wall of the pen and kinda cheered him on. It was awesome-I got a photo will try and put it on twitter
Capt. "Fly" Mudd
August 1st, 2012
12:56 am
and he was a friend of mine……
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
1:12 am
where the hell is BAS I gotta little tiger story for him
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
1:13 am
WTH I stay l8 for the game through the rain delay so nobody wants to blog…
David O'Brien
August 1st, 2012
1:15 am
Braves pull within 2-1/2 of Nationals with 7th straight win (UPDATED GAME STORY with QUOTES)
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/07/31/braves-streak-at-7-games-medlen-wins-1st-start-since-10/
MiaBchBravesFan
August 1st, 2012
1:17 am
As much as it hurts to have traded Vizcaino – and believe me, it’s gonna hurt down the road – a new day shines a positive light on this trade. Of course, the trade will only make sense if the Braves make the playoffs and go deeper than the first round.
However, one thing needs to be pointed out. Vizcaino went two seasons with the SAME elbow problem that ultimately required TJ surgery. This full disclosure is necessary because to hear others say it, Vizcaino was a laundry list of injuries. NOT TRUE. Two years, same elbow problem, one surgery.
If the Cubs don’t screw him up, Vizcaino will be under their control for five years with a team that will ultimately afford him… and the kid will be an All Star. This one’s really gonna hurt. The only way this will hurt less is if bats become more consistent, the starters continue to improve, and the middle bullpen rounds out just in time for a possible September run. Medlen looked AMAZING tonight, averaging just a smidge under 11 pitches per in his five innings, Maddux-style.
Now the 25 know that they have been invested. Let’s see what they can do now – and next month when it matters most.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 1st, 2012
1:27 am
What I would LOVE to see is Johnson start in CF for the Braves in the final two games against the Fish and spell Bourn in time for his Houston homecoming. Then, play the first two games against Houston in LF and rest Prado for a Sunday start.
Down the road, Johnson can play more LF and Prado can play more 2B. Uggla is absolutely stinkin’ upo the place and suffering from a severe case of McLouth-oma. Maybe he needs some Gwinnett time to work on his swing, but he is putrid.
Time to take “Fat Francisco” for a test drive and give Chipper more rest. The guy has been absolutely rakin’ unconscious as of late, and his bat needs to get more AB’s.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
1:28 am
tiger
You still around? Just finished off my monthly reports (that have to be in by midnight on the last day of the month) and now I am ready to “chat”.
That’s cool what the pen guys did for Kris. It is really easy to pull for these guys when you can personalize the relationship with them. I’m damned jealous of your situation there with the seats by the pen.
If I win that Power Ball, I’m getting season tickets near yours.
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
1:29 am
watching the kid take mac’s HR in the face and nobody mentioned it…just a glancing blow his friends gave him a rough time
DS1
August 1st, 2012
1:31 am
Miami Beach
The way Chipper is hitting, no way does he miss any more time than he needs to. Juan Gone Francisco is nothing near the third baseman that Chipper is. But I like him as the caddy for now.
As to Uggla getting sent to Gwinnett, no way does that happen. Unless he goes on the DL and then goes down for a rehab stint. But no way does a team send their 13 million dollar second baseman to the minors.
And as far as I can tell, Uggla ain’t hurting us too much in this current hot streak. Give him a day or two off in the next week or so, to get his head straight. But he’ll never get going on the bench.
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
1:32 am
ball woulda bounced right over little tiger’s head (in the video if you zoom you can see me covering him up if you know what to look for
DS1
August 1st, 2012
1:32 am
That’ll leave a mark!
DS1
August 1st, 2012
1:34 am
I saw it real briefly on MLB TV, but they pulled away quickly and I am on the road. I wonder if it’s on youtube?
I figgered it was close to you folks.
Ward
August 1st, 2012
1:34 am
Hello everyone! Medelen stays as starter. Sure impressed me. We wait for the Moylan…..
Ward
August 1st, 2012
1:35 am
Medlen sure pitched well tonight.
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
1:36 am
did you watch the video? whats funny is the lady in front of me (whos husband was talking to the bullpen at the time) said I tried to catch it but couldn’t reach it…in the video you can clearly see a case of the alligator arms…
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
1:36 am
its on the atlanta braves website
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
1:38 am
hard to see (and I know exactly what I’m looking for)
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
1:39 am
ttittle tiger had a blast tonight…tons of bullpen attention
MiaBchBravesFan
August 1st, 2012
1:43 am
DS1: gotta save Chipper for September. Some days off against Miami and Houston cupcakes would do a body good for Chipper. With Francisco raking like a fiend, it would be a good time to rest Chipper and get Francisco’s bat primed for September too.
Chipper can’t play every day. Two out of three in August is even too much for Chip.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
1:48 am
What are you wearing? Your not the guy in the brown shirt are you? Which row (I can’t remember if it was the 2nd or 3rd)?
DS1
August 1st, 2012
1:49 am
Miami Beach
That’ll be between Chipper and Fredi. Not my call.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
1:50 am
Or is that you in the gray shirt beside the big guy on your right?
DS1
August 1st, 2012
1:51 am
Too bad we can’t play against Nolasco every day!
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
1:51 am
2nd row red braves jersey…the off white/faded blue hat is the easiest thing to see
tiger297
August 1st, 2012
1:56 am
when its sleepy time down south…
DS1
August 1st, 2012
1:59 am
Can’t find you in there tiger. But I know your in the vicinity.
The kid that got hit, probably caught a lot of crap for not charging the ball, huh.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
2:01 am
It’s only 11pm on the left coast. Where are my left coast buddies?
DS1
August 1st, 2012
2:13 am
Marlins, Astros, Phillies, Mets and Padres. We might not lose another game until the Dodgers series!
Ward
August 1st, 2012
2:13 am
I would let Francisco play a couple of more games too. He’s been playing better, as of late, and Chipper could use some rest too. Keep him fresh for down the stretch.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
2:14 am
Three in a row and your talking to yourself.
Bo Graves!
DS1
August 1st, 2012
2:15 am
You saved me Ward!
I’d let Chipper make that call. But I’d also encourage him to rest up against some righties so JF can get a few more AB’s.
Kid has been raking lately.
Maybe we should hire Melky to spend 2 weeks with the kid this winter, to teach him about conditioning.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
2:16 am
Melky owes us.
mace224
August 1st, 2012
2:17 am
Please…Dempster didn’t CHOOSE to go to Texas. He really had no choice. And staying in Chicago was not an option.
Ward
August 1st, 2012
2:19 am
Bloomburg, Is an idiot, and I would like to know how got there in the first place. Some one should sand bag him…….
Ward
August 1st, 2012
2:22 am
I mean seriuosly this guy was deprived from things when he was a kid. Bloomburg should shut the hell up.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
2:22 am
mace
Dempster had the choice as a 5/10 guy. He coulda stayed in Chicago if that’s what he wanted. I am glad he said no to Atlanta, but I don’t understand that decision.
I’m hoping he stinks it up in Texas.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
2:24 am
Bourn and Prado have both stunk it up since the All Star break. Only players who have hit worse are Uggla and Janish.
So, we have been winning off the backs of Chipper, Mac, Heyward, Freeman and Francisco.
Imagine what we could do if ALL players got hot down the stretch. That’s not likely to happen, but so long as we keep 4-5 guys playing well at any given time, we should be able to stay on the upswing.
Ward
August 1st, 2012
2:25 am
DS1 – I don’t wish any thing bad on players except for the Phillies…..little humor.
DS1
August 1st, 2012
2:28 am
Ward
I don’t wish any injuries on any other players, just that they play poorly when they are playing the Braves. And that they play GREAT when they are playing the Nationals.
Heading off to bed Ward, take care.
Bo Graves!
Ward
August 1st, 2012
2:33 am
DS1- Have a good one!
mace224
August 1st, 2012
3:08 am
I’m surprised Johnson is only a part-time player with his career numbers. Supposedly also excellent on defense.
mace224
August 1st, 2012
3:15 am
If Francisoco is Chipper’s heir apparent, I hope Chipper reconsiders.
Bobby's Cox
August 1st, 2012
4:07 am
If this team can stay healthy when Simmons returns…. look out.
Bobby's Cox
August 1st, 2012
4:10 am
Always thought Maholm would be a big time starter when he was a rookie. He had some control at times and a decent repertoire. He’s been pitching well lately, & he’ll make us more consistent. Nice move by Wren.
Bobby's Cox
August 1st, 2012
4:18 am
We could have a Hampton-like contract right now–Uggla. I hope not, but we could
Only difference is.. insurance paid a chunk of Hampton’s contract, as did the Rockies…and Hampton actually played well when he did play.
nolie
August 1st, 2012
4:56 am
Time to take “Fat Francisco” for a test drive and give Chipper more rest. ..MBBF
why would they do that when Chipper is leading the team in most categories like BA,OPS etc?
nolie
August 1st, 2012
5:16 am
Chipper is only playing 2 or three days and then a day off, plus normal off days. he is getting plenty of rest as his hitting shows. Last year, he needs to play as much as possible as long as he is doing well. Francisco will never be the third baseman that Chipper is even at 40
bravesgrl4life
August 1st, 2012
5:32 am
Did the Nats troll leave last night when his beloved team was getting pounded by the Phillies that the Braves just SWEPT? Told you the Phils would be on the warpath after the sweep and the phire sale yesterday.
I have to confess, when we got home from dinner, I was very tired, and with the rain delay, I went to bed. Had the radio on the Braves Radio Network, but I was asleep by the time the game cambe back on.
Couch Tater
August 1st, 2012
6:53 am
Since the All-Star break:
Chipper: 55 AB’s, 309/361/618/979
D.Wright*: 69 AB’s, 232/325/507/832
*Denotes sparkly grin.
richbrave
August 1st, 2012
7:06 am
bring back blauser
July 31st, 2012
9:10 pm
“…..nellie fox was no beauty either but he could sure play a mean second base….”
Now there’s a name. St. THOMAS, PA. just west of CHAMBERSBURG on Lincoln Way West U.S. 30. Remember that bat he used? I wonder if it’s even legal anymore. Looked like a round version of a strikers bat in cricket.
richbrave
August 1st, 2012
7:10 am
nolie
August 1st, 2012
4:56 am
Time to take “Fat Francisco” for a test drive and give Chipper more rest. ..MBBF
“……why would they do that when Chipper is leading the team in most categories like BA,OPS etc?…..”
Heh! Prolly a disgruntled PHILLY PHAN trying to influence a line-up mistake to affect the standings. That, or ‘and idiot’ who just wants to be seen on the most famous blog in cyberspace run by our sleep-deprived blog-meister DOB.
Jeff R
August 1st, 2012
7:38 am
Medlen and the bullpen come through in fine fashion last night. Hat tip to the Phillies for plastering the Nats.
A seven-game winning streak for the Bravos. Please, no opposite and equal losing streak in the offing. Time to break that cycle, guys.
Brian from SC
August 1st, 2012
8:08 am
Brian from SC
July 31st, 2012
10:16 am
What did I call last week…I think it was five. I don’t know if they will all come off Nolasco, but I’ll call the Braves scoring at least 7 runs tonight. The Marlins are reeling, and the Braves have dominated them this year, outscoring them 52-19.
Hmmm…maybe I should do this for a living.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 1st, 2012
8:09 am
Rev with a PH home run last night…. all the more reason to keep him up and have him be backup SS on a playoff roster… the hits matter more than the defense from your bench.
Brian from SC
August 1st, 2012
8:21 am
Everyone still asleep? Late night if you stayed up to watch the whole thing…
phil
August 1st, 2012
8:22 am
TuffShhhtuff
July 31st, 2012
10:34 pm
Trust me, DOB, was not looking at it from the Braves’ perspective, only from a personal viewpoint, AND he gets paid big bucks to do what would be fun for most people. No sympathy here for the DOB!
*********
not a real bright bulb, are ya?
Brian from SC
August 1st, 2012
8:28 am
The Braves are having quite a Fish fry this season. They have won 8 of 10 games against the Marlins, outscoring them almost three to one, by a 59 to 20 margin.
The +39 run differential is the highest in baseball by any one team against another, and by a pretty wide margin. The Angels and White Sox have +31 run differentials against the Orioles and Indians, respectively.
ukuga
August 1st, 2012
8:29 am
Say what you will about the struggles of the Phils and Marlins, it is still impressive to see the Braves go out and pound the teams they should be pounding, night after night.
(It’s also nice to see the Phils light up Strasburg last night).
I don’t see a September swoon this year, unless we see a significant injury.
Last year, Chipper’s legs were shot by September and McCann never really seemed to recover from the July oblique strain.
Prado was never right after the staph infection.
Heyward, who struggled most of the year, actually started to come around a bit in the final weeks of the season, but was not nearly at the level he’s been over the last 50 games.
If we get Simmons back, I actually feel better about our shortstop production in September over what Agon gave us last year, but that may just be wishful thinking.
If Uggla could come around (am not counting on it), we could have no offensive problems at all in September.
I can’t explain what was wrong with Bourn last September. Hopefully, he won’t repeat it. (I doubt he does with his impending FA).
Starting pitching, while a challenge at times, should atually be better.
Hanson and JJ were done by September and we were rolling Lowe out for a loss every 5 days.
No comment about the bullpen – yet.
flange1
August 1st, 2012
8:36 am
Nice game last night from Medlen. Look forward to watching him on Sunday.
It is nice when a guy throws strikes and does not mess around.
Anyone watch a Josh Beckett game this year, it takes him a half hour to pitch to every batter!
NOW is the time for the guys in the pen and at AAA to start bearing down and throwing strikes. Hopefully the Braves will not need an addition to the pen, but you never know.
Let’s keep the winning going!
Ray
August 1st, 2012
8:36 am
The fish are a train wreck. Many on here thought they would be the team to beat with their signings. A lot saw that with the players they signed, they would be a train wreck. If you watch them on the Showtime program, you see a bit of the internal train wreck. Nothing surprising there.
Brian from SC
August 1st, 2012
8:41 am
I posted yesterday that it could happen, and Kris Medlen came through.
Tonight made the first time since 1995 that the Braves have won seven games in a row, with each win credited to the starting pitcher.
If Ben Sheets gets the win tonight, it would be the first time in Atlanta Braves history that they had an eight-game streak, with every game won by the starter. The last time in franchise history that it happened was with the World Champion 1957 Milwaukee Braves, who managed to win 10 in a row, with every game won by the starter. That legendary rotation was Spahn, Burdette, Buhl, and Conley.
CrαZy
August 1st, 2012
8:42 am
Brian…
Next time we face Nolasco I’ll go in with you on a Vegas over/under bet!!
Brian from SC
August 1st, 2012
8:44 am
In the seven-game win streak is now a six-game win streak while allowing 2 or fewer runs. This is only the third time in Atlanta history that the Braves have won six games in a row while allowing two or fewer runs in every game. The others were in 2002 and 1968.
If the Braves win tonight and allow two or fewer runs, they’ll have done something no Braves team since 1958 has done.
Efrim
August 1st, 2012
8:47 am
Anyone know Heyward’s stats vs. LHP since June 1st?
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 1st, 2012
8:48 am
If the Braves win tonight and allow two or fewer runs, they’ll have done something no Braves team since 1958 has done.
Very cool. Go Braves!
Brian from SC
August 1st, 2012
8:49 am
Brian McCann has gotten his OPS up to .768, which is decent. But it is the 9th best on the team among players with 100 or more PAs.
The Braves are the only team in baseball with 9 players with 100 or more PAs and an OPS that high.
1. Chipper, .901
2. Heyward, .833
3. Ross, .824
4. Freeman, .812
5. Simmons, .788
6. Francisco, .785
7. Prado, .783
8. Bourn, .772
9. McCann, .768
The Yankees are second with 8 such players, while the Red Sox, Rangers, Cardinals, and Brewers have seven each.
Good offensive depth.
Efrim
August 1st, 2012
8:50 am