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Juan
August 27th, 2012
4:07 pm
DOB….Who Vote for Nat/Ame league Award Weekly?……I Bet you JHEY have better OBP & Score Run and also BSP than Giancarlo
tony austin
August 27th, 2012
4:07 pm
Heyward (.393, 4 HR, 8 RBI, .821 SLG) was an NL player of week finalist, but Miami’s Stanton (.287, 5 HR, 8 RBI, .857 SLG) got it – DOB
I’ll take .393 over .287 any day of the week. JHey should have taken the honors and it should not have even been close.
BF54
August 27th, 2012
4:08 pm
either one MF
TennesseePaul
August 27th, 2012
4:08 pm
they can have Gianrcarlo
Wouldn’t mind having him or Trout. The line up with be filled with horror’s fame: Mike, Freddie, Jason. Just a cinematic nightmare.
ChattTownBrian
August 27th, 2012
4:09 pm
“Bigfoot is his real” nolie
Reminds me of a show that was on not long ago, might still be on IDK, where a camera crew followed these bigfoot hunters around in the woods at night.
What was funny is how serious they were about their jobs. Who knows, maybe there is something out there, but doubtful.
Efrim
August 27th, 2012
4:09 pm
Really good read on Alex Wood. noles, you should definitely read that one if you can.
ChattTownBrian
August 27th, 2012
4:10 pm
Didn’t even qoute the man correctly, but he doesn’t care I’m sure.
MFin04
August 27th, 2012
4:10 pm
I’m really surprised their haven’t really been any Freddie and Jason costumes or groups at Turner Field. Even a section.
Efrim
August 27th, 2012
4:10 pm
Wouldn’t mind having him or Trout. The line up with be filled with horror’s fame: Mike, Freddie, Jason. Just a cinematic nightmare.
Just add Jon Gruden in the booth calling the homers and we’re all set.
Efrim
August 27th, 2012
4:12 pm
I hate the Marlins, but I love watching that kid swing the bat. Could go 500 ft. at any moment. Or leave the park in .0001 seconds….
Fish Bisch
August 27th, 2012
4:12 pm
I’ve been clamoring for years that we need to trade Heyward for Stanton.
This award proves it.
Animus
August 27th, 2012
4:13 pm
When I was looking at CF options for next year (assuming the Braves can’t afford Bourn), came across this article about Angel Pagan – interesting and food for thought, even if it was a Phillie’s Contributor
http://philly.sbnation.com/2012/8/26/3266121/Philadelphia-phillies-angel-pagan-michael-bourn-free-agency
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 27th, 2012
4:14 pm
Heyward so earned that award… won’t matter anyway, when Heyward has a 2012 WS Ring and Stanton doesn’t.
nolie
August 27th, 2012
4:15 pm
I’ll take .393 over .287 any day of the week…Tony
just goes to show that batting average is sooo 1950s…..
Jimmy
August 27th, 2012
4:15 pm
Don’t even look at the schedule.
The Phils just swept the Nats. Nobody saw that coming.
We have to play every inning of every game.
Starting tonight.
CTB – Good to see ya on here brother.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 27th, 2012
4:15 pm
While I don’t have video as proof, I can confirm Wood didn’t hop a single time in his outing in Savannah. If they addressed this over the past few weeks, this is great news for Wood’s mechanics. I felt the hop prevented Wood from finishing his motion, essentially cutting himself short. But when I saw him, he had a much smoother finish than during his time at Georgia. This should help his command.
NO!!!! I liked that hop, it looked so cool.
Efrim
August 27th, 2012
4:15 pm
When I was looking at CF options for next year (assuming the Braves can’t afford Bourn), came across this article about Angel Pagan
Sure, if they trade for a banger in LF like Willingham. Pagan is solid enough.
BF54
August 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
funny stuff blogmiesters
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 27th, 2012
4:17 pm
I guess that 1 HR and .036 SLG sure made a big difference…
Efrim
August 27th, 2012
4:17 pm
NO!!!! I liked that hop, it looked so cool.
I’m really glad he is smoothing it out. That didn’t look “cool” to me, TOBF……..
Shaun
August 27th, 2012
4:17 pm
MFin04, point is the fact that managers have mostly used him as a leadoff hitter doesn’t mean he’s any more valuable, except for the fact that a player can accrue more value by getting more plate appearances. If Albert Pujols were to hit leadoff instead of 3rd or 4th, that wouldn’t add much value except that it would allow him to come to the plate more often and perhaps his team would have a greater chance of leading off the first inning with a baserunner and with a runner in scoring position or with a run on the scoreboard.
Position in the batting order shouldn’t matter and doesn’t matter that much in player value. The player is more or less going to have the same value no matter where the manager hits him.
BF54
August 27th, 2012
4:17 pm
Maybe we could get Kirk Gibson to call Chippers 9th inning mammo to win it all
Jimmy
August 27th, 2012
4:19 pm
Bourn vs. Casey Kelly @ 10:05 eastern.
Statement at-bat!
BF54
August 27th, 2012
4:21 pm
LOL Jimmy
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 27th, 2012
4:22 pm
I’m really glad he is smoothing it out. That didn’t look “cool” to me, TOBF……
I know, I was funning… that hop didn’t help his command or his arm.
nolie
August 27th, 2012
4:23 pm
Prado did a fine job the year he led off, so I don’t see the fact that Bourn is a leadoff hitter as adding all THAT much value to him, a bit maybe
Jimmy
August 27th, 2012
4:23 pm
“The player is more or less going to have the same value no matter where the manager hits him.”
Face palm.
nolie
August 27th, 2012
4:24 pm
no more bunny baseball??
tony austin
August 27th, 2012
4:24 pm
This rookie pitcher making his debut really concerns me. Glad he’s not left-handed.
Jimmy
August 27th, 2012
4:27 pm
The problem with Uggla is that I like him as a player and what he does in the community.
But it gets really hard when he is hitting like Eddie Brinkman. And thats for most of the last two seasons. Not just a month here or there.
tony austin
August 27th, 2012
4:28 pm
Bourns best value is the ability to cool off the fans behind homeplate 150 times a year.
I guess his speed and defense is pretty good also.
RC
August 27th, 2012
4:28 pm
Sure, if they trade for a banger in LF like Willingham. Pagan is solid enough.
I could be wrong, but the Braves have almost gone out of their way in the past to NOT show interest in Willingham, and I don’t expect that to change this offseason. I don’t know whose dog he ran over, but the only player the Braves have tried harder to avoid was Adam Dunn.
RC
August 27th, 2012
4:29 pm
That said, I agree that Pagan is an ok option as long as a power bat is added to the lineup elsewhere.
Feel the same way about Shane Victorino.
BF54
August 27th, 2012
4:30 pm
Amen Tony Austin we need to battle the unknown as well as the known
and marteeeeeeeeeeeeen made a play at 2nd last night he would be all-star if not for popeye
Shaun
August 27th, 2012
4:30 pm
If a team is paying a player extra because of where he can hit in the batting order, they’re doing it wrong. You pay a player based on his offensive and defensive value.
If the Braves do end up losing Bourn and they are primarily looking for a leadoff hitter to replace him, instead of the best possible centerfielder that fits into their budget and/or doesn’t ruin the franchise’s future, they will be doing it wrong.
You get the best possible players. The order in which you bat them should barely be a consideration.
Jimmy
August 27th, 2012
4:30 pm
Tony Austin – if he was a lefty, I’d be calling Pete Rose for some action.
Rookie + Lefty + Monday + Series Opener = Extreme Ugliness.
tony austin
August 27th, 2012
4:34 pm
Rookie + Lefty + Monday + Series Opener = Extreme Ugliness. – Jimmy
I didn’t think about it being Monday also. Oy. … Okay, think positive, Maholm will shut them down and the Braves will score 10…..
RC
August 27th, 2012
4:35 pm
Rookie + Lefty + Monday + Series Opener = Extreme Ugliness.
Or maybe 4 wrongs make a right?
Hillbilly
August 27th, 2012
4:36 pm
RHP Zeke Spruill has given up 34 home runs in 577 minor league innings. Thought that was interesting.
That is interesting. And I happened to be in attendance for two of them which came in the same inning. Here’s the second one…a grand slam off the bat of Mikie Mahtook. I was in the first row about 10 seats down from the 3rd base dugout.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXWWPvW6cy8
Shaun
August 27th, 2012
4:37 pm
Sure he does. We certainly have had our fair share of guys struggling hitting leadoff. Not to mention coupling that with the speed which gets pitchers rattled.
Anyone who thinks this way, should check out what the Braves’ offense did in those years between losing Furcal and gaining Bourn, the years without the prototypical leadoff hitter.
Actually, don’t bother. I got this. From 2006-2010 the Braves were 3rd in the NL in runs scored, behind only Philadelphia and Colorado. Add in 2011 (since Bourn came towards the end of the season and frankly he wasn’t that good after he came to the Braves last year) and the Braves drop to 4th, behind Philadelphia, Colorado and Milwaukee.
Jimmy
August 27th, 2012
4:38 pm
Tony and RC – Let’s hope we can turn that trend around tonight.
I know some bloggers said that were taking in some Padre games.
Cab and VJ might be there tonight. That has to help.
brian
August 27th, 2012
4:47 pm
the reason I said great utility player is because he is a true shortstop who plays great defense. He can probably learn to hit .250. He will never be an Infante and I don’t think many here or in MLB consider Prado a utility guy so that is not a good comparison.
Janish also has shown quite a bit on the mental side too. Came in via a trade and thrown into a pennant race with a ton of pressure. For all the doomsday predictions that occurred when Simmons went down, I think we have all been pleasantly surprised with Janish’s contribution
nolie
August 27th, 2012
4:47 pm
right Shaun, it always makes me chuckle when folks get on here whining about not having an ideal leadoff guy, we outscored teams like that most all the time
Efrim
August 27th, 2012
4:50 pm
According to Troy Renck of the Denver Post, Dexter Fowler is now represented by Casey Close of Excel Sports Management.
Fowler was previously represented by Scott Boras, but he feels like Close is a better makes more sense for him at this point in his career. The 26-year-old was arbitration-eligible for the first time last winter as a Super Two player, so he remains under team control though 2015. The Rockies expect him to be more receptive to the idea of a long-term extension now that he’s not represented by Boras.
Heyward moved to Excel Sports Management and Casey Close last year as well. Hoping he sticks with him and stays away from Scott.
Efrim
August 27th, 2012
4:51 pm
I could be wrong, but the Braves have almost gone out of their way in the past to NOT show interest in Willingham, and I don’t expect that to change this offseason. I don’t know whose dog he ran over, but the only player the Braves have tried harder to avoid was Adam Dunn.
Excellent point. The man has been available to the Braves for so many years and it is odd that they have stayed away from him for so long. We’ll see.
Efrim
August 27th, 2012
4:54 pm
I’d rather have Mike Mahtook in the system right now instead of Sean Gilmartin. Then maybe there wouldn’t be as much of a cry out to keep Michael Bourn.
Efrim
August 27th, 2012
4:54 pm
Mikie*
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
4:59 pm
Atlanta Braves @Braves
Tonight’s lineup at SD (10:05, SPSO/680AM/BRN): Bourn 8 Prado 7 Heyward 9 Jones 5 Freeman 3 McCann 2 Uggla 4 Janish 6 Maholm 1
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 27th, 2012
5:02 pm
VJ is just too fast… Nice lineup
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
5:02 pm
Jimmy
August 27th, 2012
4:38 pm
I know some bloggers said that were taking in some Padre games.
Cab and VJ might be there tonight.
We’re there next 2 days, DS1 tomorrow, Kat tomorrow
MFin04
August 27th, 2012
5:05 pm
“Position in the batting order shouldn’t matter and doesn’t matter that much in player value.”
Sure it should, at least to some extent. Being able to get on base and wreak havoc on the basepaths in front of hitters has some value. If pitchers have to throw over a lot and are distracted from the guy at the plate, that does have value.
Now it may not have quantifiable value, but there is value there.
MFin04
August 27th, 2012
5:07 pm
Bourn
Prado
Heyward
Jones
Freeman
McCann
Uggla
Simmons
Can you imagine that lineup if McCann and Uggla ever got remotely going!?
Shaun
August 27th, 2012
5:07 pm
brian, Janish could probably handle any infield position just fine. But you probably wouldn’t want him playing more than a handful of games anywhere but shortstop with his bat. So I don’t think he would technically be a good utility guy. But I guess that would depend on your definition of “utility guy.”
Also, I don’t think anyone should have been all that worried when Simmons went down, especially after they traded for Janish. Before we fall too in love with Janish, he does have a 47 OPS+ with the Braves, which is fine. He’s here for his glove.
RC
August 27th, 2012
5:08 pm
I’m out for the day, but just so everyone knows MLB.com is running a special that ends tonight at midnight on MLB.TV for the rest of the year for only $10. I’ve never purchased MLB.TV in the past because it costs so much, but $10 for a little over a month of rooting for whoever is playing the Nationals sounds good to me. Not to mention that with the Braves starting at 10 tonight I’ve got a few hours to kill beforehand….
Shaun
August 27th, 2012
5:08 pm
Janish, with a 47 OPS+, has a WAR of 0.4, per Baseball Reference. That’s pretty good that he’s hit that poorly but he’s still added some value over replacement level.
brian
August 27th, 2012
5:15 pm
agree Shaun – I do not think he is a starter. He can fill in a game at 2B and probably could learn CF as well. But no, his bat would not fit in anywhere for any length of time except at SS.
I think it did take Infante a little time to learn to hit and he had a few rough years with the average as well.
Shaun
August 27th, 2012
5:27 pm
Janish right now is only a year older than Infante. Janish has a career OPS+ of 57. Infante’s career OPS+ is 92.
Infante didn’t really become a player that you could plug in to an everyday role until 2008, his first year with the Braves. But he’s had a pretty standard career path. And he was never nearly as bad as Janish, offensively. But Janish is clearly the better glove, which has kept him in or near a big league clubhouse for the last 5 years.
tony austin
August 27th, 2012
5:35 pm
If my calculations are correct the Braves are 26-15 since Janish arrived.
Lew
August 27th, 2012
5:39 pm
Does tyhat mean that Janish is worth .4 more wins than himself?
Lew
August 27th, 2012
5:41 pm
26-15 with Janish in the lineup. Guess Tomahawkin was wrong about us being doomed without “Little Andy”. Imagine that.
nolie
August 27th, 2012
5:43 pm
26-15? so Janish is actually much better that Simmons was?……
nolie
August 27th, 2012
5:43 pm
yeah imagine that, Tomahawkin being wrong
MFin04
August 27th, 2012
5:43 pm
“Does that mean that Janish is worth .4 more wins than himself?”
Yes, yes it does.
MFin04
August 27th, 2012
5:46 pm
“yeah imagine that, Tomahawkin being wrong”
To be fair, who could have imagined we would be able to pick up the superstar that is Paul (.4) Janish.
David O'Brien
August 27th, 2012
5:49 pm
NEW BLOGGAGE
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/27/5-tool-heyward-is-reminding-us-what-the-fuss-was-about/
richbrave
August 27th, 2012
7:49 pm
98
richbrave
August 27th, 2012
7:50 pm
Janish is da’ man
richbrave
August 27th, 2012
7:51 pm
TOM O’ HAWKE….where?
richbrave
August 27th, 2012
7:51 pm
78
richbrave
August 27th, 2012
7:52 pm
89
richbrave
August 27th, 2012
7:52 pm
richbrave
August 27th, 2012
7:52 pm
richbrave
August 27th, 2012
7:53 pm
NEW BLOGGAGE
richbrave
August 27th, 2012
7:53 pm
O.K> then
richbrave
August 27th, 2012
7:54 pm
I mean, O.K. then
unbelievable
August 28th, 2012
4:08 pm
Guys/gals, I didnt review the old posts and someone may have mentioned this. Please say a quick prayer for Mac Thomason. He runs the bravesjournal blog. He has been battling cancer for quite a while and has just been moved to hospice care. Not looking good, but he’s a great guy.
CHOP SHOP
August 28th, 2012
10:29 pm
Uggly strikes out again… surprise surprise
transmetteur image et son sans
September 16th, 2012
8:56 am
Same a urbanization any
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