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BraveDan
August 5th, 2012
12:49 am
I gotta think Janish stays over Jack Wilson, at least i hope so. Jack needs to transition to coaching perhaps. If Janish could hit 250, with his defense, he’d be playing for someone everyday. Hopefully he’s a late bloomer on the offensive side.
BraveDan
August 5th, 2012
12:51 am
I’m sure rooting for Medlen to have another strong outing. Like it when the little guy gets it rolling.
ACE
August 5th, 2012
12:55 am
I will be the first to say I have whined etc in the past about the questions asked to Fredi about moves he made during the game. That is just an opinion. I think the powers that be at the ajc might CARE about the opinions of those that visit this website and subscrive to their paper. I know they at least care about my participating in subscribing to their paper.
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
1:03 am
They care that we make comments – but they are certainly not monitoring on a regular basis …
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
1:04 am
What we say, that is – hard to do in hundreds of comment per day…
nolie
August 5th, 2012
1:15 am
Idiots abound I see
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:16 am
Hello everyone! Should I be upset no…… We could be like the Phillies, but we are in the Wild Card hunt as well. Should Wren get a reliever, or an extra bat? If I were Wren , I would bring up Moylan when ready, and use the Trade Waiver deadline to get a bat. We could sure use a bat, so good outings by Maholm wont get spoiled.
nolie
August 5th, 2012
1:17 am
I think the powers that be at the ajc might CARE about the opinions of those that visit this website and subscrive to their paper.
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:17 am
My question is what bat would ypu get, or would you call some one up?
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:19 am
I gather some people just want sympathy……..Ah………..It’s baseball, and that’s why you play 162 games a year. Can’t expect to win every game.
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:20 am
Ace – Do I care? Hm………..I think not!
nolie
August 5th, 2012
1:21 am
I give y’all my sympathy. Its a tough loss, tomorrow will be better I bet.
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:22 am
nolie – I’m cool, and chilling man……
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
1:22 am
Way past my bedtime – stupid YouTube and all of those random soundtracks I can watch while some of us watch the Olympics…
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:25 am
Venice Jim – Football is upon us soon…….
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
1:26 am
Ward – I really want it to go away for 2 1/2 months and leave baseball alone…
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
1:27 am
Buh-bye…
uga-brave
August 5th, 2012
1:28 am
rochy, 23 dingers 70 rbi.
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:29 am
Venice Jim – remember Brandon Collins, Wide Reciever New York Giants. Expect good things to come.
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:37 am
Well , I’m calling it a night, not too bad tonights game. I think Maholm is a good one. Talk tomorrow after the game, and Peace my friends…….”Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
uga-brave
August 5th, 2012
1:41 am
23 doubles 23 dingers for roachy.
pretty awesome.
Couch Tater
August 5th, 2012
5:05 am
I’ll take that as your left-handed apology
What the F does this mean? Is this a F’n slight to lefties? Come on man this ain’t the F’n 17th F’n Century or Salem, Massa f’n chusetts. You try to button yer f’n shirt with your left hand, biotch, and you’ll see why left handers have been called nuts for f’n centuries. Oh, and as a kid, you want to play baseball? Hey, the F’n choices for gloves were Vada F’n Pinson or f’n zilch. Or, when yer at the f’n golf course, as a kid, they tell you to play f’n right handed with a f’n Persimmon wood. Have you even tried to hit a F’n Persimmon wood? Go ahead. Give me the f’n results. Notice how Jimi F’n Hendrix had to play that Strat? Upside F’n Down. I guess he thought that gave it better tone, right? And, who can forget using a F’n circular saw. Use yours with yer f’n left hand, pal. Be sure and give a f’n heads up to the F’n Emergency Room so they have the F’n sewing kit ready, Mordecai Brown. HAHAhahaa.
I’ll bet yer one of those leftiephobics. Go eat yer f’n chicken biscuit.
: )
Couch Tater
August 5th, 2012
5:13 am
..I like ol’ Ozzie Guillen.
Couch Tater
August 5th, 2012
5:17 am
What’s more important for the second-half Marlins? The Showtime TV ratings or the Fox TV ratings?
Couch Tater
August 5th, 2012
5:32 am
Maybe they can get South Beach Volleyball at the new Marlins stadium! Call David Samson and the Fox people! Spandextaculiar!
Bobby H
August 5th, 2012
5:39 am
Judging by his 5:05 comment, I’m going to go waaaaay out on a limb and predict that, Couch Tater, is left handed.
Funny post, man.
Couch Tater
August 5th, 2012
5:40 am
And, you thought you were going to get Richbraves minor league report. Spandex is primetime. I never thought about Czech women before. Holy Ccup. World Peace because of Beach Volleyball.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
7:30 am
Good debut by Maholm. Lack of run support does Maholm in. That won’t happen every time , though.
Nats gain a game . The Braves three down with a lot of baseball left.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
7:31 am
The Reds are just sizzling hot. But are the peaking too soon? Or are they this good?
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
7:50 am
The REDS have the JUAN FRANCISCO burden off their backs, and are now rolling with JJ HOOVER. Heh!
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
8:49 am
DOWN ON THE FARM
GWINNETT
page 8, 11:50 p.m.
MISSISSIPPI
page 8, 12:17 a.m.
LYNCHBURG
HILLCATS feast on MUDCATS 10-2.
RHSP CODY MARTIN [W 12-7, 2.85 ERA] 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO.
CODY’s game is accelerating in a good way.
RHRP RYNE HARPER [3.04 ERA] 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.
RYNE’s not dominating hitters the way he was as part of the Legion.
LHRP BLAINE SIMS [4.31 ERA] 1.0 IP, pristine.
RHRP IAN MARSHALL [7.56 ERA] 1.0 IP, perfection, 1 SO.
Lead-off MYC JONES [.265 BA] 2-6, 1 2B [19], 1 RBI [27].
SS NICK AHMED [.271 BA] 1-6, 1 R, 1 SO.
LF DAN BREWER [.283 BA] 2-4, 1 R, 1 SB [4], 1 SO.
RF ADAM MILLIGAN [.237 BA] 1-4, 2 R, 1 2B [15], 2 SO, 1 E [3, fielding].
PH/RF BOBBY STEVENS [.251 BA] 1-1, 1 R, 1 2B [14].
3B ED SALCEDO [.250 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR [11], 2 RBI [43], 1 SF, 2 SO.
1B CHRIS GARCIA [.302 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 2 RBI [50], 1 SF, 1 BB.
DH DAVID ROHM [.241 BA] 3-4, 2 R, 1 BB.
2B MATT WEAVER [.235 BA] 3-5, 1 R, 1 RBI [30].
C CHAD COMER [.197 BA] 1-4, 1 RBI [2], 1 BB, 1 SO.
Usually in a hit-fest there’s at least one guy left out of the fun. Not last night. All the HILLCATS got into the festivities.
ROME
The Legion fails to be INTIMIDAT[ed] by KANNAPOLIS and wins 5-2.
RHSP ADAM HOLLAND [4.52 ERA] 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 PO [1st].
Soph ADAM HOLLAND is denied a win by the relief corps, but deserved the ‘W’ for a job well done. He’s coming back from the brink, standing tall and lookin’ good.
LHRP IAN THOMAS [BS 1, W 4-0, 3.31 ERA] 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 HR, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 SO.
RHRP DAVID PETERSON [SV 6, 1.62 ERA] 1.1 IP, 2 H, zeros, 2 SO.
The rookie is having a fine season to date.
2B ROSS HEFFLEY [.289 BA] 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B [11], 1 SB [8], 1 BB, 1 SO.
Another rookie enjoying the fruits of his labor.
1B ‘BillyBECK’ BECKWITH [.307 BA] 1-4, 1 2B [22], 1 RBI [65], 1 SO.
Ready for A+ ball.
LF ROBBY HEFFLINGER [.280 BA] 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR [8], 1 RBI [39],
ROBBY’s on a tear right now CraZy.
3B KYLE KUBITZA [.232 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 2 SO, 1 CS [11].
Shifted to 3B to try and cut down on his errors. At the plate, he needs to work on cutting down the whiffs.
CF WIL SKINNER [.253 BA] 1-3, 1 2B [3], 1 BB.
RF CHASE ANSELMENT [.217 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B [3], 1 RBI 13], 1 SO.
1B BRANDON DRURY [.223 BA] 0-4, 1 R, 1 RBI [36], 1 SO.
Except in LYNCHBURG, one guy is always left out of the fun in a hit-fest. Last night BRANDON is assigned the goat’s horn’s, but refuses them by o’fering then scoring a run and driving in one on a ground-out.
C CORY BROWNSTEN [.202 BA] 2-4, 1 2B [7].
GCL – ORLANDO
page 1, 5:31 p.m.
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
8:55 am
Hey WARD, REDSKINS will make the G-MEN eat dirt…just like last year. Heh!
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
9:31 am
Dempster saga continues: Good story from Chicago Tribune’s Paul Sullivan on how Cubs allowing Dempster to sit in on trade calls with Dodgers (without Dodgers knowledge) was serious breach in etiquette that’s incensed L.A. officials.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0805-main-cubs-dodgers-chicago–20120805,0,7051047.story
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
9:34 am
DOB, ignore the ignorance my man and keep on keeping on!!! — BraveDan
Thank ya, man. We will do precisely that.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
9:34 am
Maholm pitched well in his debut for us. Well enough to win on most nights for sure.
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
9:36 am
Well, at least I took some heat off of DOB, if only for a few moments. — MiaBchBravesFan
Whew. Thanks. That must’ve been why I slept so well. Normally the comments of a few blog agitators keep me tossing and turning all night.
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
9:37 am
Why are they attackig you for quotes DOB? — J-Man
Don’t know. You’d have to ask them. Got work to do.
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
9:42 am
But seriously, to the rest of you good folks, hope everyone has a great Sunday and enjoys the game. It appears we might actually get this one in without threat of rain. Only about 10 percent chance of rain till late afternoon, when it jumps to 30. So all’s good on that front.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
9:49 am
Dempster saga continues: Good story from Chicago Tribune’s Paul Sullivan on how Cubs allowing Dempster to sit in on trade calls with Dodgers (without Dodgers knowledge) was serious breach in etiquette that’s incensed L.A. officials.
Gee, 10-5 doesn’t mean “Take over the club.”
Lew
August 5th, 2012
9:50 am
So much for not being aware of trade talks.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
9:59 am
DShulman_ESPN Dan Shulman
Let’s try that again – Craig Kimbrel has 50 K’s and 1 BB in his last 28 innings. Overpowering. #braves
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
9:59 am
But seriously, to the rest of you, hope everyone has a great Sunday. It appears we might actually get this game in without threat of rain. Only about 10 percent chance of rain till late afternoon, when it jumps to 30. So all’s good on that front.
Sweet!
Gee, 10-5 doesn’t mean “Take over the club.”
But he earned those rights
So much for not being aware of trade talks.
Believe I said that all along… either way, it shouldn’t be that hard to get a team to be traded to… him telling the world that it’s Dodgers or bust cost him. Look at where he is now. Not good for upcoming FA.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
10:00 am
Much was made of Dempster’s “family considerations” when Dempster was weighing a club to be traded to, though I’m not suggesting that family wasn’t part of the calculus for him.
But I think uppermost on Dempster’s mind was positioning himself for a fat contract. His willingness to go to the Yankees – The Bronx is nowhere close to his homes in BC or Scottsdale, where he reportedly wanted to be – was one tip-off. The other was that, I believe, the Diamondbacks expressed some interest in acquiring Dempster. Hmm… Scottsdale is ‘burb of Phoenix, the last I checked.
I realize that the Cubs were anxious to move Dempster, but it amazes me how Cubs’ management let this lackluster pitcher having a contract-year-peak pull their chains.
10-5 doesn’t mean a team’s execs have to let Dempster sit in on trade talks. Some owners – I could imagine this from the late Charlie Finley – would have demoted Dempster to the bullpen and told him to pound sand for two months.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:05 am
But I think uppermost on Dempster’s mind was positioning himself for a fat contract.
Indeed. And while I don’t like to “hate” or root against players, (though Melky has made me do so for him), I wouldn’t mind seeing Dempster just fall flat the rest of the year… put up an ERA of 4+ down the stretch.
He screwed his team out of getting a top prospect for him… Not much sympathy for him (though I have some for his daughter)
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
10:11 am
Indeed. And while I don’t like to “hate” or root against players, (though Melky has made me do so for him), I wouldn’t mind seeing Dempster just fall flat the rest of the year… put up an ERA of 4+ down the stretch.
I think the guy is pitching well beyond what he’ll do in outlying years. If any team gives Dempster a big contract, they’re fools.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:12 am
Regardless of what most say, last night hurt. Great effort from Maholm in his debut against by far the worst team in the majors. You could argue that there might be better Minor league teams than the MLB Astro’s. While we should still be able to easily win the series, this should have been a sweep.
Were playing great Baseball, but still 3 games behind the Nationals. Are we gonna be able to catch them? We can’t play much better than we are right now. Also were really depending on other teams more to help lift us into 1st place.
Were a pitiful 4-8 vs the Nats…. We gotta do better than that..
Lew
August 5th, 2012
10:16 am
VaBraves – Last night was just a loss. NO bigger or smaller than any other loss. Kind of figured we’d lose another before season’s end and that the Stros would win one, too. Time to move on.
A for the Nats? At least thoise four wins were in our last eight games – beats hell out of being 0-4 or worse.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:16 am
Dempster has very comparable numbers to Derek Lowe over the last few season’s before they turned 36 years old. Wouldn’t surprise me to see him start around that 4 year 60 million contract. Only difference between the 2 is Dempster has some injury concerns and is more of a strikeout guy, while Lowe was the workhorse ground ball guy.
Regardless of what Dempster does the rest of the season, I think he’s still in line for a 2 year deal around 25 million.
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
10:17 am
Need to win 5 of 6 from the NATS to stay ahead in the standings and head-to-head. That’s going to be a tall order, but man would that be grinding if i were a BRAVE right now. Thirsting for the kill as it were.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
10:17 am
Regardless of what most say, last night hurt. Great effort from Maholm in his debut against by far the worst team in the majors. You could argue that there might be better Minor league teams than the MLB Astro’s. While we should still be able to easily win the series, this should have been a sweep.
Even bad teams have good nights.
Three games out with, what, fifty-five to play? I wouldn’t assume the Braves can’t catch the Nats just yet.
But, yes, for a while now, the Nats have had the Braves’ number. Having said that, Jurrjens cost the Braves a shot at taking the last four-game series against the Nats in DC. Another pitcher – say if Maholm had been a Brave then – might have gotten that game.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:18 am
Regardless of what Dempster does the rest of the season, I think he’s still in line for a 2 year deal around 25 million.
Still a bad deal.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:18 am
Lew
It’s just frustrating that our starter goes out and gives us 7 innings only allowing 3 runs and that’s not good enough to beat the worst team in the majors.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
10:21 am
It’s just frustrating that our starter goes out and gives us 7 innings only allowing 3 runs and that’s not good enough to beat the worst team in the majors.
It is frustrating, but series sweeps aren’t easy, even against poorer teams.
Go out and win series. The Braves do enough of that, they make the post-season.
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
10:21 am
Braves lineup: Bourn cf, Prado lf, Heyward rf, Jones 3b, Freeman 1b, Uggla 2b, Ross c, Janish ss, Medlen p
Disgusted
August 5th, 2012
10:22 am
The Dempster thing is over and done, he is not comming here and in the end it might not be the worst thing in the world.
Cannot bash Malholm’s game last night — had the Braves hit better with men on base guess what — PM would have started his Braves career with a W.
If the Braves can get 190 to 210 IP with consistent quality starts like last night he will be fine.
12 wins, eat innings and say, a 3.9 ERA is about what we can optomistically expect.
I trust they will hit better in the clutch today. Even the worst teams in the game win one once in a while.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
10:23 am
VaBraves – Dude, if you get frustrated over every single loss, you will lose your hair and grow old before your time. It will probably enlarge your prostate, too and cause weight gain.
Braves are playing great – probably better than anyone other than the Reds right now – and Uggla is still flailing. The rotation is solidified now, the pen is looking great (Gearrin and Avila seem to be good additions and Martinez is back to being himself) and Martin is heating up again.
I’m pretty pleased with how it’s all going – just have to keep it up.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:26 am
The Nationals comeback did it for me lol
Disgusted
August 5th, 2012
10:26 am
Any team that gives Dempster 4 yrs for 60 is a fool.
Two yrs in the 25 to 28 mil is about right and even that is stretching it some.
I’d offer two yrs in the low 20’s range if I play GM. Last winter some GM’s spent a bit too loosely for my liking but then, who am I to judge.
Some of these guys who are getting 9 or 10 mil a yr this day in time — I cannot see it.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:29 am
Well, gonna cut the grass. See yall later.
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
10:32 am
LEW:
GEN-u-wine VERMONT maple syrup with corn-meal pancakes and blueberrys. Yum! Thanx a million.
THE grandson gets to participate in a show-case game in YANKEE STADIUM the 16th of the month at the invite of the local Virginia YANKEES scout. BOSOX scouts invite their high school guys, and they have a game in the evening after the 1:00 p.m. YANKEES tilt.
His feet haven’t touched the ground in three days. A front-runner just like his dad. YANKEES-COWBOYS. Puke!. At least my other son-in-law is a long-suffering BEARS-METS fan. Heh!
I told him it’s a cattle-call of dozens and he could expect an AB, maybe two at the most. The two orgs just want the guys to get a run through to expose them to the two organizations.
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
10:37 am
LEW
Incidentally, he turned down a similat game invite last year from the NATS-O’s.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
10:48 am
rcihbrave – He gets to play at Yankee Stadium? That’s freaking ewxcellent. Hope he goes 4-4 and hits one out to right.
The syrup is amazing, isn’t it?
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
10:59 am
Truely, on both counts.
DiamondbackMac
August 5th, 2012
11:01 am
Lew
The syrup is amazing, isn’t it?
Best maple syrup I’ve ever tasted.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
11:06 am
DBack – Never had a cpmplaint or anyone sending it back cause they didn’t like it.
DiamondbackMac
August 5th, 2012
11:13 am
Lew
The only problem is with the container, not the syrup.
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
11:14 am
Well done, Andy Murray…
Lew
August 5th, 2012
11:17 am
DBack – What’s wrong with the container? It’s pretty standard up here.
DiamondbackMac
August 5th, 2012
11:19 am
Lew
The container is empty.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
11:19 am
Or did I send it to you back when they were still using cans? They package it in heavy plastic jugs now that are considerably better.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
11:21 am
DBack – I could see where that was a problem.
DiamondbackMac
August 5th, 2012
11:26 am
You sent me the jug, I saved it.
Bobby H
August 5th, 2012
11:27 am
DiamondbackMac
That made me laugh out loud
DiamondbackMac
August 5th, 2012
11:30 am
Bobby H
Good. That was what I hoped for.
Webster
August 5th, 2012
11:31 am
Considering the $$ that was going to possibly be used to re-sign Grienke, could it now be used to re-sign Bourne?
George
August 5th, 2012
11:50 am
Good morning all
Tough loss last night, should have won it with a little timely hitting. MAHOLM did ok, but likes to give up the long ball, hey man make them hit it softly. CHIPPER playing a Sunday game after a night game, so he must be feeling ok. We have a good shoot at winning today.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
11:52 am
Bourn will be gone after the season most likely. Braves will do the qualifying offer and get a draft pick.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
11:57 am
I sure hope they can find a way to reup Bourn. Love this guy, can be a team leader type. I don’t know if he’ll ever repeat this years numbers or anything, but I suspect most won’t be making a stink about his future contract as I say he will continue to be a valuable piece to any team.
George
August 5th, 2012
11:59 am
FREDI’s Q AND A on VENTERS
Was he sore, what’s the ailment?
“Yeah, just tender with his elbow a little bit. Nothing major. So we just took a step back.”
***********************
Yup FREDI has ruined VENTERS he just won’t admit it.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
12:01 pm
Don’t know if he’ll repeat this years’ numbers? They’re essentially the same numbers he’s put up for four years now.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:02 pm
Cox also abused Venters for a full year in ‘10. Not half a year like Fredi did last year. Bobby was relentless his last year with that poor pen. He wanted that playoff spot at any cost. He got it.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
12:03 pm
George =- Venters already had TJ surgery before he even came up to the Braves – before he ever played for Fredi. Maybe he’s just one of thos guys that need two procedures – not to mention that Bobby Cox rode Venters like a dead horse before Fredi ever got him.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:04 pm
Say Bourn doesn’t fade off in the 2nd half like he did last year then. It would be a career year. He’s in a bit of a slump right now.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
12:06 pm
CTB – This is NOT a career year – his Batting average and OBP are pretty much exactly where they’ve been since 09. His SLG% is a small amount higher because he’s hit a couple more HR than usual.
Trader Jack
August 5th, 2012
12:09 pm
Freud would have a field day with some on this blog
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:09 pm
I think Fredi deserves a lot of credit on how he’s used his pen from about mid July last year to now. He really has done great work. Also give him credit for keeping JHey in the 3 spot, not bouncing hi around all over the lineup. He does good with his lineup order anyways.
George
August 5th, 2012
12:11 pm
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
10:32 am
All the best to your grandson on the 16th, YANKEE STADIUM WOW.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
12:11 pm
Bourns’ Numbers -
2009 – .285, ..354, ..384
2010 – ..265, ..341, ..346
2011- . .294, .349, .386
2012- .287, .345, .419
Like I’ve said before – just not seeing a career year – just another like he’s been putting up for several years now.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
12:12 pm
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
DAM
August 5th, 2012
12:13 pm
Just imagine if Bourn made more contact …
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:14 pm
Bourn keeps up his first half pace and it will be a career year. Aside from his mini slump right now, he can and probably will complete his career year. Oh and it’s a contract year. Yay, Michael.
DAM
August 5th, 2012
12:14 pm
CTB, I’ll give him credit at this point for keeping the lineup intact game to game. My only complaint is that it took him more than 3 months to figure it out.
George
August 5th, 2012
12:15 pm
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:09 pm
Yes, when team is winning FREDI fewer chances to make mistakes.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:19 pm
One thing I am surprised at is Bourn’s OBP so far in ‘12. I didn’t realize it was that low. Low for a leadoff guy anyways. I obviously didn’t analyze the guy’s current stats before I posted. I still think he can fly by his 2011 numbers if he can avoid such a 2nd half slump like last year. I say he’s more comfortable in ATL and maybe a bit more driven, too. And THAT would be a career year if he can.
Chiricahua Brave
August 5th, 2012
12:19 pm
Chatt – before July he had a different lineup every day. Jason batted anywhere from 2nd to 9th. Do you really believe Freddi handles the bullpen well? Really?
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:22 pm
DAM, to a point, but you have to remember injuries to CJ, McCann and Freeman also force him to adjust his lineup around. Now tht guys are healthy (knock on some wood) he can keep a steady lineup out there.
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
12:22 pm
Today’s Astros starter Bud Norris is 0-7 with a 7.10 ERA in his past 10 starts, and his team scored 2 or fewer runs while he was in 8 of those games.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:27 pm
Chiricahua Brave, what’s he supposed to do when Venters sucks, EOF has chronic back problems and his GM didn’t get him another solid arm out there? He has to use what he has and I think he does well doing that. Yeah he can keep a guy out there too long, or maybe not long enough, but that’s every manager from time to time I assume.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:30 pm
And DOB just made sure Bud throws a 2 hit shutout.
keylargo
August 5th, 2012
12:31 pm
Talking about local products, the Lobster season has started here. I talked to a Commercial Lobster Fisherman last week and he told me he signed a contract to pay him $2 a pound more than the local fish house – with the Chinese.