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CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:07 pm
When are you going to understand that we aren’t going to trade Hudson? He’s a 10/5 player who is relativ…….. screw it whatever you say!!
DAP
August 13th, 2012
4:08 pm
i feel a little guilty…like what im doing constitutes trolling…
i repent!
unbelievable
August 13th, 2012
4:08 pm
Ward, I dont see Damon being a good fit. He’s done.
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:08 pm
CraZy – They might set me straight out of here in a few minutes. No one seems to like my ideas …….
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
August 13th, 2012
4:08 pm
Who’s playing @ 4:10? What the crud is going on around here??…
Chipper Jones
August 13th, 2012
4:09 pm
yes guys im playing tonite
i dont have a woman,and hooters was closed
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:09 pm
amazed….
The Caps Lock button is located beside the a button on your keyboard… I think you might’ve accidentally hit it or something?
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:09 pm
Damon was with the Indians……Hello! Who would play well for them right now?
lillypad
August 13th, 2012
4:10 pm
nothing but rainbows here
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:10 pm
No one seems to like my ideas …….
Geez…. I wonder why?
lillypad
August 13th, 2012
4:11 pm
mcfann
why doyou have such a love fetish with mcann?
you must be a teenager here
JNick
August 13th, 2012
4:11 pm
McFann, just the typical 12 year old trolls…
DAM
August 13th, 2012
4:12 pm
McFann — apparently some on here got confused about the location for this series and thought it was in San Diego and then interpreted the 7:10 EDT start as 4:10 PDT …
lillypad
August 13th, 2012
4:13 pm
jnick
it is what it is
DAP
August 13th, 2012
4:13 pm
the game has started and im stuck at work. anyone with the play by play?
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:14 pm
I wont be upset “if” Braves lose Bourn, as long as a good replacement is in Centerfield.
weeeeeeeeee
August 13th, 2012
4:14 pm
petco is nice hope they win
Murph
August 13th, 2012
4:14 pm
I think Braves should trade Hanson, and Huddy in order to sign Bourn.
1. Hudson has an option for next year… if the Braves didn’t want to spend money on him (or spend his money elsewhere), they simply just don’t pick up his option. He would no longer be a Brave in that case.
2. Hudson also has 10-5 rights (in the league for 10 years, with the same team for 5 years)… having 10-5 rights means he can reject any trade the Braves make that involves him. So, picking up his option with the intention of then trading him isn’t likely going to work.
3. Hudson also qualifies for the little known “H-Clause” of the most recent CBA (Correlated Bartering Agreement). Being that next year is an odd year (1, 3, 5, 7, etc) and his last name falls under the H-Q alphabetical range, he can invoke the “H-Clause” and automatically extend his contract until the next odd year. So, if Hudson were to choose this, his contract would be automatically renew for 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Hope this helps you Ward.
phil
August 13th, 2012
4:15 pm
Damon?
Ward, the guy was done last year, if not the year before.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:15 pm
JNick it’s just 1 troll! Next time he gets off the school Bus his driver should run him over!!
Heisenberg
August 13th, 2012
4:15 pm
You may be stuck at work a bit longer but the game has not started!
weeeeeeeeee
August 13th, 2012
4:16 pm
bourn grounded out
prado single
heyward single
CHIPPER ANOTHER DPLAY
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
4:16 pm
Damon!?! Wow, Ward you just lost all your credibility… Wait, you had some? Can’t lose what you don’t have…
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:17 pm
Murph – Already knew, but yopun never know? Some one will have to go in order to get Bourn?
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:17 pm
Meant to say never know…….
BRAVES FAN
August 13th, 2012
4:17 pm
THANKS FOR THE PLAY BY PLAY IM AT WORK HOPE THEY WIN
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:17 pm
Ward….
Read Murph’s post @ 4:14 it is 100% correct most people don’t know about the “H-Clause” , but it is in fact real and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Huddy use it!!
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:18 pm
I really believe some one will go, and we wont like who, but that’s the way it goes….
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:19 pm
CraZy – We saw Dempster use it well….
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
4:19 pm
Crazy: I’m convinced that these trolls aren’t little kids who go to school. No school-age child can be that dumb… even the public schooled ones. These people have to be in jail or an asylum.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:20 pm
Ward the “H Clause” means he can’t be traded he’s a locked player not allowed to be traded PERIOD… It’s a Federal law that MLB players union had the congress pass last year!
Heisenberg
August 13th, 2012
4:20 pm
the little known “H-Clause”????????????????
Chipper falls into that group also.
phil
August 13th, 2012
4:20 pm
The moron level this afternoon is at an alltime high in my 18 months here….
What the heck?
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:22 pm
phil – Masybe your the moron? You seem to be critic of everyone esle today…..
phil
August 13th, 2012
4:22 pm
That damn Chipper….
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:22 pm
CraZy – We saw Dempster use it well….
See that’s where you’re confused Dempster wasn’t eligible yet…
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:23 pm
Maybe being a moron fits yoy well today phil?
phil
August 13th, 2012
4:23 pm
Ward – Why go there? I wasn’t referring to you and never do. You seem to like to pick me out for some kind of crap every few weeks.
What the hell is your problem?
Pace
August 13th, 2012
4:24 pm
MLB: the Braves are going to a 6 man rotation until the next off day.
After the off day (31 Aug) – going to a 5 man rotation
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:24 pm
CaZy – I can be confused some times anyways……Litltle humor.
fleming
August 13th, 2012
4:24 pm
Ward -
The A-I clause was last year. Dempster missed it.
Heisenberg
August 13th, 2012
4:25 pm
Skul strated twoday all the smert peepul whent too klass
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:25 pm
O.K. phil, I’ll ease up on you……
Pace
August 13th, 2012
4:25 pm
So – which pitcher will be the odd man out? And is the Pen short or the bench the next 20 games?
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
August 13th, 2012
4:25 pm
JNick, DAM—
Ah! Gotcha…
lillypad you must be a teenager here
Only here, though? I guess that works…You cann run with that if you wannoo…
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:28 pm
TOBF
the Trolls or troll all type the same and misspell the same words… Doubt it’s more than 1 person!
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
4:28 pm
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
Fredi said braves will go to 6-man rotation through Aug. 29
Pace: I’d guess/hope that Avilan goes down… with Venters appearing to have figured it out, don’t need 3 lefties… and Avilan was brought up when Venters went down.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
4:29 pm
MLB @MLB
We mourn the passing of @RedSox icon Johnny Pesky, who died today at the age of 92.
Pace
August 13th, 2012
4:29 pm
DLowe signed to a MAJOR LEAGUE contract by the NY Yankees – unbelievable, as poor as he’s pitched since May.
Glad Wren just chuckled when his agent contacted the Braves.
Ward
August 13th, 2012
4:30 pm
Like it or not some one will have to go in order to keep Bourn. If no one goes? We will lose Bourn……All have a good one, and talk later…… Keep me intact down the stretch, so I don’t became insane……These last games will still be tough, so all please keep me calm, as I’m working on it. Peace my friends, and “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
Pace
August 13th, 2012
4:31 pm
TOBF – I figured he’d go down, but that does leave a short pen, but…with Gwinnett so close, guess you could move relievers back and forth if someone gets used too much (Gearin)
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
4:31 pm
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
The #Braves six man rotation will go through Aug 29th. After that, they’ll go with the five starters who are pitching the best
Just delaying “the decision”
Pace
August 13th, 2012
4:33 pm
And, with a six man rotation and a ‘competition’ to determine who are the five starters going into September – I would imagine we’ll see the starters excelling. Might be a great run till the end of August.
Heisenberg
August 13th, 2012
4:33 pm
I would think if 6-man rotation, then go 1 less in pen. If you believe you have 6 guys good enough to start then they are expected to go 6 or more innings every time out to ease bullpen load. The worse case scenario is an extra inning game but there you can use next day starter for multiple innings or another starter for 1-2 innings who would be throwing between starts.
kenhotlanta
August 13th, 2012
4:33 pm
Josh Carey is a reporter on 106.7FM, the new 24 hour all news station in the ATL. He sounds better that he did calling games, so I guess Chip is the last of the Careys to broadcast games.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
4:34 pm
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
Fredi said braves will go to 6-man rotation through Aug. 29
Sigh….not optimal, imo.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:34 pm
Like it or not some one will have to go in order to keep Bourn. If no one goes? We will lose Bourn
Have you crunched the numbers?
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
4:35 pm
Just stick Hanson in the ‘pen, tell him not to curse at Fredi
in my opinion. He’s been the “worst” of the 5 lately… and he hasn’t even stunk up the joint!
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
4:35 pm
ncfan/itsi must have left…and good riddance. Obviously sam numbnutz….I said something to ncfan, and itsi got insulted.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
4:36 pm
17 games in 17 days – so I’m guessing Hanson will get 3 starts in that stretch. It’s really between him and Medlen, right?
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
4:36 pm
Jayson Stark @jaysonst
He’d be my runner-up. But I don’t agree with the folks who say he’s been better than Chapman. RT @Llcooldaf1 How about Kimbrel for Cy Young?
Jayson is wrong… he’s better than Chapman. No, I’m not a homer
Heisenberg
August 13th, 2012
4:36 pm
Just delaying “the decision”
*******************
So ESPN will have a 1 hour special when Fredi announces his rotation for September?
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
4:37 pm
Just stick Hanson in the ‘pen
I’m rooting for Hanson and I hope he pitches well. Medlen makes more sense in the pen for right now, but whatever.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:38 pm
6 man rotation means 1 less in the pen. Hope we get a consistent 6+ every night from the starting 6.
Jay Dubu
August 13th, 2012
4:38 pm
“i’m willing to bet any amount that many more women will be willing to put up with chipper than with anyone else on this blog”
Can you pay up if you lose?
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
4:39 pm
So, Hanson goes Friday vs. the Dodgers?
DAP
August 13th, 2012
4:40 pm
efrim David O’Brien @ajcbraves
Fredi said braves will go to 6-man rotation through Aug. 29
Sigh….not optimal, imo.
could it be something we dont know? like someone is feeling worn down or something?
Pace
August 13th, 2012
4:40 pm
I think Medlen is the first name that comes to mind when deciding who goes to the pen in Sept., but every time he starts, it’s a quality start and the Braves WIN.
I think one of the other five is more likely than Medlen to go to the pen. Fredi included “healthiest five” in his statment.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
4:40 pm
Kimbrel, EOF, Venters, Durbin, Martinez and either Gearrin or Avilan.
I’d send Gearrin down.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:40 pm
I’d go with a 6 man also if I was the Braves… If Hanson comes back and is strong I’d move Med’s to the pen if Hanson comes back and it’s more of the same… I’d move him to the pen or call up someone else for the pen. I think it’s a good short term move just to give everyone an extra day and to see what Tommy can do over 2 or 3 starts.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
4:41 pm
I don’t know, DAP – I just hate the idea of a six-man rotation.
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
4:42 pm
Efrim – Which 5 would you go with? (serious question)
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
4:42 pm
I’m rooting for Hanson to shine again. Or at the very least, out together a sub-4 ERA.
Long time fan
August 13th, 2012
4:42 pm
Might be a good idea to give JHey a day off along the way. Not much you can say about the loss on Sunday. IT happens. Hopefully we get the Dads tonight but you never know.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
4:43 pm
Medlen in the pen, raleigh. He has experience in the swing role. Keep him there for now and talk about a move permanantly to the rotation in 2013.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:43 pm
Efrim…I just hate the idea of a six-man rotation.
I do to, but in this situation for a few weeks I can understand… I’d hate to move Meds down to the pen just to have to move him back if Hanson doesn’t pitch well.
Heisenberg
August 13th, 2012
4:43 pm
Also rosters expand Sept 1st so they just gotta get through this stretch of games with a short bullpen.
Sowega Fanatic
August 13th, 2012
4:44 pm
Wow, the blog has REALLY gone off the deep end today. Idiots abound.
cricket
August 13th, 2012
4:44 pm
stop whatever you are doing folks
Yes time travel is possible. Will explain later.
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) August 13, 2012
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
4:45 pm
FYI – Medlen’s 3 starts have come against the Marlins(no Stanton), Astros and Mets.
phil
August 13th, 2012
4:45 pm
Ward…You’re dead to me now, not that it matters.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
4:45 pm
Efrim: I’m all for Tommy getting it together, and I prefer Meds in the ‘pen, but the truth is, Medlen is one of our top 2/3 starters right now…. he’s outperforming Tommy. We just might have to suck it up and go with him down the stretch.
Pace
August 13th, 2012
4:45 pm
six man rotation changes the pitchers routine, but it does allow an extra day of rest for each of them for the next 26 days or so.
Long season, pitching in the heat, hopefully the extra two/three days rest the starters get will help in Sept.
And I do like the idea of a competition – as long as none are guaranteed a slot – will make for some interesting pitching the rest of the month.
phil
August 13th, 2012
4:46 pm
Jose Canseco….lord, deliver us from this lunacy.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
4:46 pm
Also rosters expand Sept 1st so they just gotta get through this stretch of games with a short bullpen.
So they are going to a short bullpen in a stretch where they have no days off? I hope the offense is ready to crush the baseball. Of course, the Nats, Giants and Dodgers actually have good pitching – so that’ll be kinda tough.
cricket
August 13th, 2012
4:46 pm
Idiots abound.
don’t worry. it’s mainly one guy trolling using his multiple avatars simultaneously.
Murph
August 13th, 2012
4:47 pm
They could go with a 7-man rotation and bring back JJ as well.
Wouldn’t that be a hoot? So long as JJ and Hanson aren’t going back to back the team might still be able to win whatever series they appear in.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
4:48 pm
FYI – Medlen’s 3 starts have come against the Marlins(no Stanton), Astros and Mets.
True, but Meds start against the Marlins looked better than Hanson’s start against the Marlins… Hanson has struggled quite a bit lately.
phil
August 13th, 2012
4:48 pm
Hudson is headed for the DL later this week if he stumbles again. The ankle will be blamed, and probably rightly so.
After his stint, then the decision gets made, and maybe by then, a choice is obvious.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
4:49 pm
They could go with a 7-man rotation and bring back JJ as well.
Oh gawd, no… Just keep him away. Let him stay on the DL til season’s end…
cricket
August 13th, 2012
4:49 pm
no worries about short bullpen – move last reliever to LF and pitch Prado
Pace
August 13th, 2012
4:51 pm
cricket – Chipper has said the one thing he wants to do before the season is over is pitch an inning – so…move Prado to 3rd, reliever to LF and let the old man throw one.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
4:51 pm
Heading home now, be back later.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
4:52 pm
7 man rotations
That’s something we won’t have to deal with for at least another 20 years…
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
4:52 pm
don’t worry. it’s mainly one guy trolling using his multiple avatars simultaneously.
Very true. Multiple names here is pretty common, I think. You can just tell as some of them don’t even bother to change their writing style or use of caps, etc.
MikeInFl
August 13th, 2012
4:53 pm
They could go with a 7-man rotation and bring back JJ as well.
What about Delgado? 8-man rotation!!!
Jimmy
August 13th, 2012
4:53 pm
So we’ve got a 10:35 start. I hate those West Coast games.
cricket
August 13th, 2012
4:54 pm
Pace – i remember he also wanted to man CF once. i nominate WC playoff game for chipper in CF for 1 inning and prado pitching during the same inning. braves may lose but no one will remember who won the damn game
phil
August 13th, 2012
4:55 pm
Maybe most of you are just kidding but….
The game is in Atlanta. Start time is 7ish.
Sigh.
Murph
August 13th, 2012
4:55 pm
What about Delgado? 8-man rotation!!!
Now we’re talking… put Teheran in the bullpen to pitch long relief on the nights when JJ/Hanson/Delgado can’t get out of the 3rd and we’re in business!