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MFin04
August 24th, 2012
9:38 am
Brian McCann is no where close to hitting as well as Dan Uggla at this point. There is Alex Gonzalez…10 feet of dirt and Uggla….then 50 feet of dirt and Brian McCann.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
9:39 am
The Phillies are 21-17 since the break. 1-5 vs. the Braves, 20-12 vs. the rest of the National League.
Lemke's Knuckler
August 24th, 2012
9:39 am
I’m just glad Medlen’s pitching well. I bought my wife a Medlen jersey two years ago and I’m just glad he’s finally establishing himself. I bought my dad a Hanson jersey, might not have been the best choice in hindsight.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
9:40 am
Found a little interesting fact about J.R. Graham….. in his entire time in the minor leagues, he has yet to intentionally walk someone. That’s pretty damn good.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
9:40 am
Here is a Song that will Cheer everyone Up After a Sucky game!
“If You Wanna Be My Lover!”
TGIF!
John
August 24th, 2012
9:41 am
How is this even a topic for debate.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
9:41 am
We are on track to get Doc, Cliff Lee and Vance Worley next weekend in Atlanta. Glad we’re missing Cole Hamels who is scheduled to pitch on Wednesday vs. the Mets.
unbelievable
August 24th, 2012
9:42 am
We really need to get rid of this 6 man rotation. Its not helping Sheets or Hanson and we really need every start that we can get from Hudson and Medlen at this point. We were out-played and out-managed last night. What a crap performance.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
9:42 am
Found a little interesting fact about J.R. Graham….. in his entire time in the minor leagues, he has yet to intentionally walk someone. That’s pretty damn good.
The hype train on Graham is in full gear. All aboard.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
9:42 am
BravesFanInMaine
“Thanks Efrim and Tomahawkin for the update….. we need him back asap!!”
No Diggidity! No Doubt!
Gotta Split this series…but We are gonna be hitting in Cold Weather and we are on Both FOX And BSPN this Weekend!
Not Good!
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
9:43 am
We love RHP…
Brave Decisions @decisions_brave
22-26 when LHP start. 49-28 when RHP start.
John
August 24th, 2012
9:43 am
If McCann truly is hurt, Ross, who is arguably the best backup catcher, should be playing everyday. Even if he is not hurt, Ross is the better option at this point.
unbelievable
August 24th, 2012
9:43 am
Salcedo has been a huge disappointment so far.
Peter
August 24th, 2012
9:43 am
Dumb Question.. he is the Braves #1 or #2 based on performance.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
9:45 am
BravesFanInMaine
August 24th, 2012
9:36 am
“for the September callups I hope they bring up mejia to play first and give FF some time off…. just my opinion”
Lyle Overbay was Signed to be a September Call Up and give Fab 5 Freddie a day or 2 off…
Overbay will be called up next weekend, Bank On It
I love the Overbay Signing, Its like making a trade where we get a hitter for VIP Passes at Club Cheetah
George
August 24th, 2012
9:45 am
Look at the record.
Won 2 —– Lost 5
Teams — L.A. —- Was.— S.F.
What the problem. — Can not beat good TEAMS.
That want get it done.
John
August 24th, 2012
9:45 am
It is so frustrating when two guys that should be putting up All-Star numbers are playing worse than a A call-up would play. Over the course of the season, they are really costing this team. McCann was terrible at the end of last season as well. His struggles may not be due to a hurt shoulder. He looks beyond out of shape and I know he is naturally a big guy.
Arkansas Transplant
August 24th, 2012
9:46 am
It’s not the 6-man rotation that’s the issue and actually it will help us as we head into September. We need to execute a little better and make better decisions.
Arkansas Transplant
August 24th, 2012
9:48 am
Like I said, come this offseason, we need to get Detroit on the phone and swap Uggla and Gilmartin for Infante and McCann.
ncscoots
August 24th, 2012
9:57 am
right now at this moment, this team is playing terrible baseball. They are making way too many mental mistakes and they just aren’t executing when the opportunities arrives.
They had a bad week. Geez louise, they’re playing better than .600 ball in the second half, and plenty here will ignore that totally for the chance to cry in their beer over 1/26th of the season. It’s always about the worst with some folks here, and nothing else is of consequence. What a bunch of bleepin’ numbletards. I’ve built furniture that knows more about baseball.
(Not directed at you, AT. Just used your post as a takeoff point.)
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
9:57 am
@Ark Transplant
1 more week til I’m in Arkansas…I cant wait to hip up the Labor day weekend Bash at the Boom Boom Room!
Best Thing abt Arkansas, is there is NO TRAFFIC
Nurse Ratched [aka Randal Patrick McMurphy]
August 24th, 2012
9:57 am
It ALL starts at the top… ownership, management, coaching, player development… none of which can even be remotely considered ’stellar’ by any stretch of the imagination. It’s sad, some of those kids on that roster can play – they DESERVE better. But the other ‘eaters’ on the top of the Braves Food Chain are busy fooling themselves they’re ‘baseball people’… eeeyahhh… NO, they’re not. Make an assessment of a tree by the fruit that it bears… sorry, Braves orchard is pretty barren and the prospects are NOT getting any better for them…
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
10:01 am
@Ark Transplant
I will take that back:
The best thing abt Arkansas is The Catfish…Catfish Raised in Jaw-Juh Stinks….
richbrave
August 24th, 2012
10:02 am
HANSON is not inspiring much confidence these days, and i believe his days as a BRAVE could be numbered if not for JURRJENS who will not be back. HANSON’s financials keep him going thru arb unless a trade offer is too good to pass up this winter.
The batting change I wanted was to replace UGGLA’s not HEYWARD’s. I guess with McCANN in because ROSS has been playing recently, the smart thing to do was keep UGGLA’s RH bat in the line-up. Well, at least he got a hit.
I would prefer ROSS behind the plate, PRADO to second, REED JOHNSON in left, and UGGLA to the bench, but that defeats the purpose of the RH bats thingy doesn’t it?
How about PRADO to third, ROSS at catcher, REED JOHNSON in LF, andf TYLER PASTORNICKY at 2B the next time CHIPPER’s out and the stats says “RH’ers only.” That worked fairly well in the RH scenerio.
Murph
August 24th, 2012
10:04 am
So… are we getting close to giving up on the “try to win the division” battle cry and switching to the “please please please just hold on to one of the Wild Card spots” stance?
Still a little more than a month to go, but man o’ man it’s going to be tough to catch the Nationals. Even if they played below .500 ball the Braves would still have to put together a September for the ages to win it. Could happen, but as things stand I’d be mighty happy to just get the one playoff game.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
10:04 am
What Happens if Lyle Overbay hits Better than SKE once he gets Called up…?
And Hopefully, We Ol Yeller Jack Wilson once Lil Andy Simmons Comes back and Overbay gets called up….
monty
August 24th, 2012
10:05 am
Braves don’t do left handers.
Arkansas Transplant
August 24th, 2012
10:05 am
is there is NO TRAFFIC
That’s quickly changing, but there is a lot of road work going on and that does slow you down a bit. But the weather here is great right now, we’ve finally gotten out of the 100 to 110 degree days.
ncscoots
August 24th, 2012
10:05 am
So… are we getting close to giving up on the “try to win the division” battle cry and switching to the “please please please just hold on to one of the Wild Card spots” stance?
I call a Caminiti on you.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
10:05 am
Dr. Andrews weighs in on Strasburg…
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/8/24/3264006/stephen-strasburg-nationals-james-andrews
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
10:06 am
Still a little more than a month to go, but man o’ man it’s going to be tough to catch the Nationals. Even if they played below .500 ball the Braves would still have to put together a September for the ages to win it. Could happen, but as things stand I’d be mighty happy to just get the one playoff game.—-Murph
I want to see us in the NLCS Dammit…Its been 11 years!
But really and truely we will get upset in that stupid 1 game playoff for the WC, Bank on It
Thanks Dud Selig…That series needs to be a best of 3!
Arkansas Transplant
August 24th, 2012
10:06 am
Tomahawkin, just wait until you cross over the great Mississippi river.. it’s more like the great Mississippi stream, it’s amazing how low it is.
Arkansas Transplant
August 24th, 2012
10:07 am
Not directed at you, AT. Just used your post as a takeoff point
No problem.. I’m just glad I could help out.
monty
August 24th, 2012
10:08 am
Braves (I suspect) will hold onto Hanson over the off-season in hopes his shoulder issues resolve and trade away Delgado or Teheran, guys with more upside than Tommy. Big mistake IMHO.
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
10:08 am
“man o’ man it’s going to be tough to catch the Nationals.”
And the Pirates…and Cardinals….and Dodgers….
richbrave
August 24th, 2012
10:11 am
Looks like ERNESTO MEJIA is being rested for the September call-up. LYLE OVERBAY has taken his slot to finish out the season.
Too bad. I really wanted him to have 30 HR, 40 2B, and 100 RBI’s, but in the business of baseball that’s irrelevant of course. He was losing power the past couple of weeks. And he played in almost every game this season. The aches and pains of playing a full season might have been catching up to him. So a 10-day break might be just what the doctor ordered.
Of course, he might have had a family matter to settle, and will be back in LAWRENCEVILLE to finish out the season. In which case, the roster in GWINNETT will be slightly altered. Either way, the rest will do him good. He’ll be a big bat addition come the call-up dead-line.
ncscoots
August 24th, 2012
10:12 am
And the Pirates…and Cardinals….and Dodgers….
Except that it’s all three of them trying to catch the Braves. Try to keep up.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 24th, 2012
10:16 am
Wait a minute…somebody told me the daytime blog was a haven for thoughtful, rational analysis of the team. Who let all the whiny bitches in?
monty
August 24th, 2012
10:19 am
Thank whomever for our schedule down the stretch.
At somepoint you don’t want that debacle from last season entering into the back of your mind. Best remedy for that is keep winning. No losing 5 out of your last 7, oh wait, we just did that.
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
10:20 am
ncscoots – Oh scooter…are we going to play this game again for the 2nd year in a row until it is too late? Oh we’ll be trying to catch them soon enough…no worries.
Murph
August 24th, 2012
10:20 am
somebody told me the daytime blog was a haven for thoughtful, rational analysis of the team.
Seriously?
Arkansas Transplant
August 24th, 2012
10:20 am
rational analysis of the team
Yeah, this team has issues.. multiple issues.
ncscoots
August 24th, 2012
10:20 am
Who let all the whiny bitches in?
Ahh, they’re always lurking around, even in good times, just waiting for a skin pore to close so that they can pop up like a pimple.
MVPrado14
August 24th, 2012
10:22 am
“They had a bad week. Geez louise, they’re playing better than .600 ball in the second half, and plenty here will ignore that totally for the chance to cry in their beer over 1/26th of the season. It’s always about the worst with some folks here, and nothing else is of consequence.”
The greater problem is that the Braves have done most of that .600 against weaker teams. Great for now but what good does that do once October rolls around?
If they can’t beat teams like LA, Washington, and SF , then them “making the playoffs” is of little consequence.
Once again, it seems that a lack of leadership is going to kill the Braves. There are far too many mental mistakes and questionable decisions for a team that is 17 games over .500. Captain Fredi is heading us right for the iceberg and probably won’t veer off until it is too late – just like in 2011.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 24th, 2012
10:22 am
And if I hold up two baseball bats in the sign of the cross, will it drive them away?
richbrave
August 24th, 2012
10:22 am
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 24th, 2012
10:16 am
Wait a minute…somebody told me the daytime blog was a haven for thoughtful, rational analysis of the team. Who let all the whiny bitches in?
From the tenor of that post I’m guessing you’re holding the door?
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
10:23 am
Braves (I suspect) will hold onto Hanson over the off-season in hopes his shoulder issues resolve and trade away Delgado or Teheran, guys with more upside than Tommy. Big mistake IMHO.
If they don’t get suitable offers for Hanson, then there is nothing Wren can do. However, I have to imagine teams with serious pitching needs will come calling. We’ll see.
Murph
August 24th, 2012
10:23 am
Ahh, they’re always lurking around, even in good times, just waiting for a skin pore to close so that they can pop up like a pimple.
So…. wins are like clearasil, while losses are like french fries?
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 24th, 2012
10:24 am
Yes Murph, seriously, somebody in the last few days was complimenting the daytime blog on it’s lack of hysteria and hand-wringing.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
10:25 am
are we going to play this game again for the 2nd year in a row until it is too late? Oh we’ll be trying to catch them soon enough…no worries.
You’re that pessimistic? You’re optimistic about Jurrjens, but don’t think we have a chance to make the one gamer and that we’ll be behind the Pirates the near future?
richbrave
August 24th, 2012
10:25 am
MVPrado:
I see you’re pining for Capt. COX.
Say….the REDSKINS have a Captain CHAOS available. Will he do?
ncscoots
August 24th, 2012
10:26 am
And if I hold up two baseball bats in the sign of the cross, will it drive them away?
Not frickin’ hardly. Gotta shoot ‘em in the head, like the Walking Dead.
Or win two in a row. Winning drives them away pretty pronto.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
10:26 am
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
Was a beauty of a bunt. Great idea. RT @Ewok7777: @ajcbraves Hunter Pence showed #Braves how it’s done. Even stars can bunt when in slumps!
Ah, but I was told that sluggers should never bunt… (going back to JHey in that extra inning affair with Nats)
DAP
August 24th, 2012
10:26 am
theonlyrbavesfan Found a little interesting fact about J.R. Graham….. in his entire time in the minor leagues, he has yet to intentionally walk someone. That’s pretty damn good.
so he only walks guys on accident. whats so great about that?
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 24th, 2012
10:29 am
Still in August, 6.5 games back, and some of these tourists are ready to cash in their chips. The ‘64 Phillies are laughing their collective ass off.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 24th, 2012
10:30 am
Don’t want to kill ‘em scoots, that would put them out of their misery, and we can’t have that!
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
10:31 am
If they don’t get suitable offers for Hanson, then there is nothing Wren can do. However, I have to imagine teams with serious pitching needs will come calling. We’ll see.
But where does Tommy fit in? No space for him in our rotation, and I’m sure other teams know that…. they could hamstrung us into making a deal than for less than desirable.
MVPrado14
August 24th, 2012
10:31 am
“I see you’re pining for Capt. COX”
No. But I would like to see someone who could light a fire under these guys and have them ready to play on a daily basis.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
10:32 am
so he only walks guys on accident. whats so great about that?
He’s never been in a jam where he was to IBB a batter to get to a better matchup. And he still has a great 3.33 SO/BB ratio….
ncscoots
August 24th, 2012
10:33 am
that would put them out of their misery, and we can’t have that!
Yeah, well, it’s my misery that’s my concern. I come here to be entertained, not to listen to a bunch of idiots whining like ex-wives about late alimony. Their right to be a dumbazz ends when it interferes with my right to have a good time.
Murph
August 24th, 2012
10:33 am
I have to confess something… and it’s probably going to draw a lot of ire from pretty much everyone on here…
I want the Braves to make the postseason in the worst way. I really, really do. But part of me (the part that likes reality TV) is anticipating the drama that another September collapse would bring with a little bit of… glee is the wrong word to use here… but something like that.
From Fredi’s job security to the team rebuilding over the winter, it would make for one of the most interesting offseasons in recent memory. I like the offseason just as much, if not more, that the grind of the regular season… the Winter Meetings is one of my favorite times of the year.
Again, I 100% want the Braves to make the postseason… but I do loves me some drama, and another collapse would bring drama like this blog has never seen.
richbrave
August 24th, 2012
10:34 am
BravesFanInMaine
August 24th, 2012
9:36 am
“……for the September callups I hope they bring up mejia to play first and give FF some time off…. just my opinion……”
Me too, just a game and some PH though. FF’s a bat I really don’t want to see out of the line-up for extended periods, but in the lefty-righty thing, MEJIA’s a righty.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 24th, 2012
10:37 am
Oddly, you’re post at 10:33 exactly summarizes my attitude toward the blog. I wish I was paying for admission so I could cancel my subscription!
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
10:40 am
From Fredi’s job security to the team rebuilding over the winter, it would make for one of the most interesting offseasons in recent memory. I like the offseason just as much, if not more, that the grind of the regular season… the Winter Meetings is one of my favorite times of the year.
Again, I 100% want the Braves to make the postseason… but I do loves me some drama, and another collapse would bring drama like this blog has never seen.
If the Braves make the postseason and win the World Series, I think there will be plenty of action on this blog…..so let’s hope for that scenario.
Also, it’ll be a busy offseason anyway with Bourn’s free agency, Chipper’s retirement and figuring out how to replace them. Plus going after a frontline starter, although that’s just my hope.
Arkansas Transplant
August 24th, 2012
10:43 am
it’ll be a busy offseason anyway
For some reason, I’m not expecting anything big… it tends to be the MO of this club.
Bat Masterson
August 24th, 2012
10:45 am
Ah, but I was told that sluggers should never bunt… (going back to JHey in that extra inning affair with Nats) _ TheOnlyBravesFan
The passing of time does not make your position any less idiotic. Tie game on the road, runner in scoring position, your second best hitter at the plate, swing away. He hits a rope right at the second baseman, bad luck.
doug
August 24th, 2012
10:47 am
Watching Medlen strike out a couple left handed hitters with a pitch that broke inside out over the plate sure reminded me of Greg Maddux. I don’t know if Maddux ever worked with Medlen on that pitch or not but it is fun to watch.
Medlen belongs in the rotation period, he has earned it and Brave fans should be glad he was not traded earlier before his arm trouble.
Brava
August 24th, 2012
10:47 am
Dr. Andrews weighs in on Strasburg…
Interesting to read his thoughts on the matter, though he didn’t perform Strasburg’s surgery. Sounded to me like he supports the Nat’s decision but, wanted to be diplomatic about it. The writer of the article came off as a pompous ass, however.
DAP
August 24th, 2012
10:48 am
MVPrado The greater problem is that the Braves have done most of that .600 against weaker teams. Great for now but what good does that do once October rolls around?
so wait a minute…all we heard for several years is how the braves couldnt beat the teams they were “supposed” to beat. now were hearing they cant beat good teams. how in the world do the braves have 71 wins and the 5th best record in all of baseball!?! how do you do that if you cant beat the teams your supposed to, OR the good teams?
Roman Gal
August 24th, 2012
10:49 am
but I do loves me some drama, and another collapse would bring drama like this blog has never seen. Murph
Pot stirrer.
Bat Masterson
August 24th, 2012
10:49 am
Paul Lentz came by for a visit yesterday. I scanned the comments to see if he would blow up, but no. Funny
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 24th, 2012
10:51 am
Easy for Andrews to say. He doesn’t have to answer to a rabid fan base!
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
10:51 am
Arkansas Transplant
“it’ll be a busy offseason anyway
For some reason, I’m not expecting anything big… it tends to be the MO of this club.”
Really? Next Year our whole Left side of the Field is gonna be different than what we broke camp with in April
Bourn will Sell Out To The Dodgers or Giants
Lil Andy Will be Crowned our new SS
Where Does Martini Play next year and when will he get locked up for a long deal
Who will Fill the Void at 3rd and in LF are Huge Questions to address in the offseason
When Does Double J get non-tendered a contract…
And the rumors will Fly with Big Red, bet the Mortgage that he gets dealt this offseason
Brava
August 24th, 2012
10:52 am
Again, I 100% want the Braves to make the postseason… but I do loves me some drama, and another collapse would bring drama like this blog has never seen.
Agree. I certainly want to see the Braves in the postseason, but it’s a win-win situation, as I see it.
Roman Gal
August 24th, 2012
10:52 am
So…. wins are like clearasil, while losses are like french fries?
Does this mean that if you like french fries you’re a blog pimple?
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
10:53 am
Bat Masterson
“Paul Lentz came by for a visit yesterday. I scanned the comments to see if he would blow up, but no. Funny”
I heard he was at the Game yesterday…And He was willing to give away a free ticket to anyone on here, as odd as that sounds???
Murph
August 24th, 2012
10:53 am
I think my complete dislike of Fredi is in part responsible… I gotta believe that, should the Braves fall apart again and miss the playoffs, he’d be fired the day after the season ends. And I don’t want him leading the Braves anymore, especially next season when the team is going to be going through a real transition with new players and no more Chipper.
If not… well, the blog is going to implode either way, but I’d hope Wren would send him packing if such a scenario were to take place.
ncscoots
August 24th, 2012
10:55 am
Does this mean that if you like french fries you’re a blog pimple?
No. Being a blog pimple is mostly genetic, I imagine. Or a personality disorder. Something. Not diet-based.
MVPrado14
August 24th, 2012
10:56 am
DAP – they’ve built most of those 71 wins against the 2nd tier teams.
My point is, we are all pining for the Braves to make the postseason, but they will not be facing the Marlins, Padres, or Astros once there. They will be facing teams that have kicked them around the field in 2012. Take it for what it’s worth, but to me, that doesn’t bode well for a deep run in the 2012 postseason (IF they even get there).
Murph
August 24th, 2012
10:56 am
Does this mean that if you like french fries you’re a blog pimple?
No, it means you’re fat. In which case you’re like… well, I won’t go there as I’m probably already close to being told to go to hell. And we all know what happens on here when somebody is told to go to hell.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
10:56 am
Paul Lentz came by for a visit yesterday. I scanned the comments to see if he would blow up, but no. Funny
I thought I noticed the idiot on here. He still uses the “………..” extensively in his writing style. And always starts off with something like “Efrim………….your 10:53AM posting…etc.”.
Fool.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
10:56 am
“Again, I 100% want the Braves to make the postseason… but I do loves me some drama, and another collapse would bring drama like this blog has never seen.”
You can bet Ur Ass, I will be living and dying with every pitch if we make the playoffs, I told my roomamte that as well to expect some broken vases and candle holders if we get upset in that stupid WC elimination game
And SEC Football will be back in 7 days so my services will be in “Full Effect Mode”
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
10:58 am
Hunter Pence’s bunt wasn’t a good bunt. Wasn’t even a smart play. He simply played baseball. Whoever setup the Braves defense should be shot. No idea why we had two guys standing on 2nd base with giant holes through our infield, any player in his right mind would’ve bunted to those craters.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
10:58 am
Braves are currently on pace to score 741 runs this year, 100 more than last year.
At this time, the team is hitting .253/.325/.401/.726
Last year, the team hit .243/.308/.387/.695
It’s an improvement…. Walker is helping!
Opponents are hitting our pitchers a little better this year than they did last year, but we can “blame” that on the loss of Beachy and Jurrjens, plus the early season ineffectiveness of our pitching.
Murph
August 24th, 2012
10:58 am
I told my roomamte that as well to expect some broken vases and candle holders if we get upset in that stupid WC elimination game
You don’t seem like the vase and candle-holder type.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
10:59 am
Prado and Heyward should receive extension offers this winter as well. That’ll certainly be something to track.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
11:02 am
CBS’ Jon Heyman reports the Indians are “resigned to the idea” they won’t be able to sign Shin-Soo Choo to a long-term contract, and will “listen again to trade offers” this winter.
According to GM Chris Antonetti, the Indians have tried to extend Choo “multiple times” over the past few seasons, but the 30-year-old outfielder has given no indication he’s willing to sign a long-term deal. Choo remains under team control for one more season. Antonetti says it’s not a given that the Indians will unload Choo this winter, and that he could be shopped next summer or allowed to walk and fetch draft pick compensation. Batting .286/.369/.469 through 518 plate appearances in 2012, Choo sounds as good as gone from Cleveland.
Boras. Every other position player seems to be locking up with their current team, yet players that are represented by Boras continue to hit the free agent market when the teams contractual control runs out. Jacoby Ellsbury and Shin-Soo Choo are the latest to hit the market.
ncscoots
August 24th, 2012
11:03 am
They will be facing teams that have kicked them around the field in 2012. Take it for what it’s worth, but to me, that doesn’t bode well for a deep run
Too bad for the Nats, then. 0-3 vs Dodgers, 2-3 vs Pirates, 2-4 vs Orioles, 0-3 vs Yanks. Poor babies.
(I hope most here can see the sarcasm dripping. Regular season records against teams in the playoffs, compiled as far back as three months ago, don’t have a lot to do with forecasting results of a playoff series.)
Murph
August 24th, 2012
11:03 am
Efrim, have you ever played OOTP (Out of the Park Baseball)?
It’s probably the deepest baseball simulator on the market today. Seems like something you would enjoy.
I play it every offseason… sometimes I try to make the moves that I think the Braves will make and then sim to see what the outcome looks like, other times I make the outrageous moves that people on here suggest and watch with amusement as the team falls apart.
If you’ve never played it, check it out: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/index.php
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
11:04 am
Murph
August 24th, 2012
10:58 am
I told my roomamte that as well to expect some broken vases and candle holders if we get upset in that stupid WC elimination game—Thawkin
“You don’t seem like the vase and candle-holder type.”
Yes, You do realize I use those when I’m in Boyz II Men mode with white wine
Roman Gal
August 24th, 2012
11:06 am
I thought that guy’s name was banned. As in, I thought you couldn’t even mention it without getting blocked…
Murph
August 24th, 2012
11:07 am
Yes, You do realize I use those when I’m in Boyz II Men mode with white wine
Hahaha! That’s the funniest thing I think I’ve ever seen you type on here.
ABC, BBD, the East Coast Family
DAP
August 24th, 2012
11:07 am
MVPrado they’ve built most of those 71 wins against the 2nd tier teams.
most teams are 2 tier, so every team with a good record has done that.
braves are 22-26 vs. nats, dodgers, giants, pirates, cardinals, dbacks and reds. under .500, but we won 22 games! dont tell me we cant beat good teams.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
11:08 am
Thanks, Murph. I’ll definitely check it out.
Hillbilly
August 24th, 2012
11:11 am
Hahaha! That’s the funniest thing I think I’ve ever seen you type on here.
Glad to know I’m not the only one laughing at a computer screen right now. Sitting here imagining what I think T-hawkin to look like,…with candles lit holding a bottle of Wild Irish Rose singing “The End of The Road”
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
11:13 am
2013-2014 free agent market – Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Paul Konerko, Kendrys Morales, Justin Morneau, Mike Morse, Aaron Hill, Chase Utley, Martin Prado, David Murphy, Carlos Beltran, Shin-Soo Choo, Corey Hart, Hunter Pence, Matt Garza, Phil Hughes, Josh Johnson, Tim Lincecum.
King of Carrot Flowers
August 24th, 2012
11:16 am
I hate to say it, but McCann appears to be past the point of no return this year.
Here’s predicting this off season he decides to take seriously what it means to be a professional athlete, and not just a professional hitter. I’m expecting to hear lots of talk in spring training about his new training regimen, diet, weight loss, etc.
Assuming his shoulder problem gets cleaned up, I think he’ll come back strong next year.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
11:16 am
And Nelson Cruz. Forgot him.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
11:18 am
Nice little 2013-4 free agent class there…. though I’m not seeing too many guys I’d like here…. Prado, BMac (depending), and Choo are about it.
MVPrado14
August 24th, 2012
11:20 am
“Regular season records against teams in the playoffs, compiled as far back as three months ago, don’t have a lot to do with forecasting results of a playoff series”
Last 5 WS Champs
2011 STL 15-12 vs PHI and MIL
2010 SF 7-6 vs ATL and PH
2009 NYY 12-5 vs MIN and LAA
2008 PHI 9-5 vs MIL and LAD
2007 BOS 10-4 vs LAA and CLE
You were saying?