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jeffrey d
August 23rd, 2012
1:05 pm
Who knew a woman that small could punch so hard.
Geeze man, what’d you do??
Get better
David O'Brien
August 23rd, 2012
1:09 pm
Uggla’s average (league-worst .207) is terrible, but this, to me, is even more alarming: Uggla’s .369 slugging percentage is third-lowest in NL, ahead of only Cameron Maybin (.330) and Rafael Furcal (.354)
richbrave
August 23rd, 2012
1:10 pm
Gotta’ roll guys. It’s been fun. later.
Oh, the short-season rookie leagues are almost done [about six games left]. I’ll post up a few of the better results for hitters and pitchers in the DSL, GCL, and Rookie+ leagues soon.
Bat Masterson
August 23rd, 2012
1:10 pm
Yeah, I’m just kidding, jeffrey.
richbrave
August 23rd, 2012
1:12 pm
So has UGGLA fallen on hard times for good, or he just hurling his bat at anything moving, and is sure to hit something hard somewhere sooner or later?
richbrave
August 23rd, 2012
1:12 pm
Come on DOB don’t get me started….later.
DS1
August 23rd, 2012
1:14 pm
@richbrave: So has UGGLA fallen on hard times for good,…
The question on everybody’s mind right now in Braves land.
Jimmy
August 23rd, 2012
1:16 pm
Hillbilly – Check out this video I posted. Still don’t know what it was.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggtz4pgR47Y
jeffery d – I try to stay as long as our starter. So six innings max. Though, I do fall asleep sometimes.
Bat – LOL. My life..you ask 10 times, get slapped nine times, and one yes. Kinda like Uggla’s swinging the bat.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 23rd, 2012
1:19 pm
Gosh, DOB, those Uggla stats hurt…. maybe give REV some more starts at 2B, give Uggla 2 or 3 more days to rest up.
BF54
August 23rd, 2012
1:24 pm
Thanks for the balance D O’B
abeeewright
August 23rd, 2012
1:25 pm
Reading the twitter feed and seeing all the folks humming on who the Braves play if they win one of the WC spots and win the play-in game.
Cincinatti is one game back of Washington for the #1 seed. Don’t know why everyone is conceding that Nats will get the division and the best record.
Nats – Reds – Braves … best three teams in the NL.
David O'Brien
August 23rd, 2012
1:26 pm
Prado has hit .323 (20-for-62) with 11 extra-base hits vs. Nats this season, more than twice as many extra-base hits as any other ATL hitter vs. Washington in 2012.
abeeewright
August 23rd, 2012
1:28 pm
Kind of rough that Braves have had Dodgers – Nats – Giants back to back to back. Padres aren’t as terrible as they were in the beginning of the season.
After this patch, though, it should be smooth sailing for the Bravos. September has the Nats series and that’s about it til the Pirates to end the season.
Jimmy
August 23rd, 2012
1:30 pm
Man, got to go to a flippin meeting. No jeffery d, I’m not in my overalls. At work. Five hours left.
See ya good folks later.
GO BARVES!!
cricket
August 23rd, 2012
1:30 pm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/chipper-jones-farewell-tour-nears-end/2012/08/22/c8abc9bc-ec85-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html
abeeewright
August 23rd, 2012
1:33 pm
Not that I’m going to root for anybody in the Nats-Cards match up.
But, it’s hard to figure who you’d rather win.
cricket
August 23rd, 2012
1:35 pm
pretty sure lots of folks had this question in mind –
from DOB tweets -
Yes. RT @JerryPatterson: @ajcbraves say braves win wild card game would they play Nats in first real round of playoffs?
Efrim
August 23rd, 2012
1:36 pm
Prado has hit .323 (20-for-62) with 11 extra-base hits vs. Nats this season, more than twice as many extra-base hits as any other ATL hitter vs. Washington in 2012.
Stud. Get it done this offseason, Frank.
Efrim
August 23rd, 2012
1:37 pm
cricket, you can also go to http://espn.go.com/mlb/huntforoctober for daily updates on the potential playoff matchups.
abeeewright
August 23rd, 2012
1:38 pm
Efrim … “Very true. Minors are down, it seems.”
I wonder if this has anything to do with reducing the impact of PEDs.
Average player age in MLB should going down from the height of the PED-era. Means more promotions.
Plus, PEDs may have distorted how good the minor leagues were.
DAP
August 23rd, 2012
1:38 pm
abeeewright Not that I’m going to root for anybody in the Nats-Cards match up.
But, it’s hard to figure who you’d rather win.
they have to play each other 7 times. i was trying to think about who that is worse for. since the nats are now 6 games up on the braves, i say its worse for the cards, who are still fighting for a wild card spot and have to play the best team in the league while trying to fend off pittsburgh and either LA or SF. (maybe even the dbacks? they are still in it, only 4 games out)
cricket
August 23rd, 2012
1:39 pm
thanks for th elink, efrim
DAP
August 23rd, 2012
1:39 pm
personally, i think id like to keep st louis out of the one game playoff. go nats. unless the cards sweep all 7 games, giving the braves a shot to make up alot of ground. then go cards. oh, i dont know…
Brian from SC
August 23rd, 2012
1:41 pm
BillShanks @BillShanks 23m
Braves activate Lyle Overbay on the Gwinnett roster. He’ll join Atlanta when rosters expand. Ernesto Mejia placed on Temporary Inactive List
What happened to Mejia?
Brian from SC
August 23rd, 2012
1:42 pm
I’ll just root for the Braves until the picture becomes clearer.
Efrim
August 23rd, 2012
1:46 pm
Ryan (Indy)
What are your thoughts on the future of Kris Medlen? Do you think the league will catch up with him soon, and his future is ultimately in the bullpen? Or can he be a valuable middle of the rotation starter?
Klaw (1:45 PM)
Mid-rotation starter. I’m in.
Efrim
August 23rd, 2012
1:47 pm
Eric (Atlanta)
Nick Ahmed? Legit SS prospect?
Klaw (1:45 PM)
Not a shortstop.
All it takes is one team to believe that and he’s a valuable trade asset.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 23rd, 2012
1:48 pm
Our schedule is .001% easier than the Nats…. that should be good for about 6-7 extra wins
David O'Brien
August 23rd, 2012
1:50 pm
NEW BLOGGAGE
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/23/medlen-belongs-in-braves-rotation-rest-of-season-and-beyond/
ncscoots
August 23rd, 2012
1:50 pm
Mid-rotation starter. I’m in.
This is just Law’s way of sabotaging the Braves’ future at every opportunity, even if only indirectly.
Shaun
August 23rd, 2012
1:53 pm
Uggla’s average (league-worst .207) is terrible, but this, to me, is even more alarming: Uggla’s .369 slugging percentage is third-lowest in NL, ahead of only Cameron Maybin (.330) and Rafael Furcal (.354)
Yep. Uggla is getting on base (.339) enough to keep him afloat as not awful (92 OPS+ and 96 wRC+). His slugging is what is keeping him from being even an average offensive secondbaseman.
Florida Fan
August 24th, 2012
1:59 am
are starting to add up.
Florida Fan
August 24th, 2012
2:02 am
Braves losses against good teams are starting to add up.
Florida Fan
August 24th, 2012
2:04 am
I do hope Uggla gets out of his slump soon.
Florida Fan
August 24th, 2012
2:07 am
The question remains: Will the Braves be able to resign Bourn?
Florida Fan
August 24th, 2012
2:11 am
GO BRAVES!
Take it to the Giants this next series!
Florida Fan
August 24th, 2012
2:17 am
NICE WIN
Great pitching by Medlen!
Florida Fan
August 24th, 2012
2:20 am
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