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ccrider
August 30th, 2012
12:42 am
I hope Hanson doesn’t start another game for the Braves, his stuff is just not there anymore
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
12:42 am
richbrave, that Ryan Buchter is a player that I find intriging. He’s been pretty successful at every level, seems to have a high K rate, good command and gives up less than a hit an inning. Do you know anything about him?
The A Bomb
August 30th, 2012
1:24 am
ken — complaints from those like Glenn Hubbard who said Haas didn’t allow cheering in the dugout, was a control freak and squashed any enthusiasm. A real dictator.
Now I don’t put Gonzalez in THAT category. But he’s in the same neighborhood. Despite all the hugging led by his godson Uggla, you can feel how tight this team gets at times. Different rules for different players. You WON’T win with that kind of leadership.
I don’t doubt Gonzalez is a good man with good values. But the player of today won’t buy in to micromanagement.He’s so robotic it’s destructive in some games. This team COULD make the World Series, but not with its current leadership. No way.
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
1:28 am
scratch that, looks like the command may be the problem.. way too high of a walk rate. Outside of that, very nice numbers.
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
1:30 am
Don’t quite understand the double standards your talking about.
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:12 am
Hello everyone! Hanson isn’t working too hard at winning a starting job is he? Hanson should be traded, and no questions. Too much inconsistancy in his pitching, and Braves don’t need him down the stretch. Hanson is just not even a 4th man in rotation.
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:13 am
Hanson should be done, and that is that.
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:16 am
Hanson, has pitched his last season, as a Brave. Maybe some will feel sorry, and grab, him, but even that is an “If”??????
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:19 am
Hanson, and J.J. Have something in common, and they both suck……Last season,as a Brave. Well, time to move, and shake it off, and will hope for better results the next series?
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:25 am
I’m starting to have a not so good feeling down this stretch, but I’m still trying to remain hopeful.
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
2:26 am
Hanson is still only 25.. I think it may be just a little premature to give up on him. He’s still really cheap. I’d just option him down to the minors so he can work on his issues and maybe right himself. Way too much value there just to let it go.
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:28 am
Screw , Hanson, and that is that…….I’m cool other wise, but Hanson needs to go! I’m done……
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:28 am
I’m giving up on Hanson, and he’s done in my book.
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
2:31 am
You know you like Hanson.
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:32 am
I’m cool, but just had with Hanson. Most of his wins, Braves had to score more runs than he gave up.
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:32 am
Nope…….
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
2:33 am
Most of his wins, Braves had to score more runs than he gave up.
Well, acutally.. that’s the only way you can win a game. Score more than you give up.
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:35 am
i’m not going to watch any more Hnson starts….. Glad football is coming……
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:36 am
Hanson has been given up more than 4 runs a game.
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:37 am
Hanson is no (Ace), and never will be one. I’ll end it as that.
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
2:38 am
Oh, your just upset about the loss… you know deep down that you still like Hanson. It was just a little over a year ago how everyone thought he was our ace. He just needs to strengthen his legs and work on his delivery point and you really can’t do those things on this level. They need to send him down to get back to where he needs to be. He needs to work on his leg strength so that he can use them more to get his fastball speed back up. But he could be throwing a hunderd and ten mph right now and still be getting lit up… his fastball has absolutely no movement at all, except back at him.
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
2:40 am
i’m not going to watch any more Hnson starts
I will be.. but that’s mainly because I still support the team and hope they win. No matter who’s on the mound or at the plate.
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:41 am
Arkansa Transplant – I’m not upset. A little frustrated, and seen enough of Hanson, and will end as that. I hope the Braves bounce back, but don’t like the looks of it.
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:43 am
Arkansas Transplant – I’m still going to root for the team too, but I’m done with Hanson.
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:49 am
Anyway, I would love the Braves to win the Wild Card, but I don’t like whats happening now. Frustrated, but not to go off the deep…. deep end…… Will be cool , but Hanson needs to start pitching like an (Ace) before I even consider changing my mind. When I get frustrated I do misspell more, but I’m going to keep hope…..
Ward
August 30th, 2012
2:55 am
All, have a good one! My frusration runs deep with Hanson right now. He’s no Medlen…. All be cool, as I’m going to chill now. Peace My friends, and “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
3:09 am
Keep the hope alive… Hands for Hanson!!
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
3:10 am
Good night, Ward. May you have Hansons dancing in your dreams.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
5:23 am
I’d just option him down to the minors so he can work on his issues and maybe right himself
3 to 3.5 mil is quite a bit to spend to hope that he rights himself. While it would be nice to see, I don’t know if the Braves can afford to wait on Hanson.
Couch Tater
August 30th, 2012
5:40 am
“That tells you how valuable [Prado] is,” veteran Braves catcher David Ross said. “He’s one of my favorite teammates. Doesn’t complain about anything. Valuable piece, man.
Doesn’t complain. Valuable.
cowdogit
August 30th, 2012
6:27 am
I hope the new manager will not be obligated to Bobby Cox, It,s obvious that Cox is protecting McDowell,even after seven years of miserable failure he will not admit that replacing Mazzone with McDowell, was the dumbest move ever made by a braves manager. By not replacing the fat boys with speed,Fredi has assured he will not return next year.
Astral
August 30th, 2012
7:02 am
I try to stay positive but that was a disappointing series in San Diego.
I hope we can bounce back
Astral
August 30th, 2012
7:05 am
I often wonder if you are kidding with your posts cowdogit.
It seems hard to accept that some one could actually believe that stuff.
vitriol spewer (phil)
August 30th, 2012
7:08 am
Cowdogit is, um, scary….
Jeff R
August 30th, 2012
7:18 am
Hanson is starting to look more like Jurrjens. Agh!
Couch Tater
August 30th, 2012
7:24 am
Anders –
FYI. Your U-boat missed. Too many jokkuls in the drunkkenfodder. Ja dig?
Bat Masterson
August 30th, 2012
7:35 am
Hanson ………… A cautionary tale for all the “let’s lock or sign so and so pitcher to a long term contract”
I read a list of players that needed to be locked up long term on here,yesterday I think it was, that included Simmons a guy the Braves control for six more years and has played a handful of big league games.
Bat Masterson
August 30th, 2012
7:38 am
Wow……. I mistakenly took John Huntsman for Charlie Christ just now. It’s the tan
Bat Masterson
August 30th, 2012
7:40 am
They do have something else in common, though.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
7:41 am
Hanson is starting to look more like Jurrjens. Agh!
Been that way for a while now…
Hanson ………… A cautionary tale for all the “let’s lock or sign so and so pitcher to a long term contract”
As with Jurrjens, injuries are a b!atch. Ruined 2 good pitchers. Probably both become at least #2s, and Tommy might’ve become a 1, if not for injuries. Darned shame.
Bat Masterson
August 30th, 2012
7:42 am
Oh yeah, that game last night was a real drag.
cowdogit
August 30th, 2012
7:43 am
Fourteen division titles for Mazzone, McDowell will never win a title even if he stays another fifty years.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
7:48 am
Mazzone won those division titles? I thought his 3 HOF pitchers did… just to be fair, I’m not seeing 3 HOF pitchers on this staff, or on any of the staffs that McDowell has had. He’s done a fair job, in my opinion.
Bat Masterson
August 30th, 2012
7:49 am
He might win the longevity title. I would have to check the record to be sure though and I have more important things to do. Like cuss at idiots on TV. Joe Kernen exhibit A
richbrave
August 30th, 2012
7:53 am
DOWN ON THE FARM
DANVILLE
D-Rookies skunked in their first play-off game for the APPY League champiuonship 4-0 by the TWINS.
2B LEVI HYAMS [.250 BA[ 1-4
3B CARLOS FRANCO [.250 BA] 1-4, 1 2B [1].
BA are play-offs only. Two hits….that’s it.
Three BRAVES pitchers didn’t perform particularly badly especially the relief [RAFA BRICENO and CLINT WRIGHT] who blanked the TWINS through the last three innings on three hits while striking out five.
richbrave
August 30th, 2012
7:56 am
JOE “I am God’ KERNAN? Why so BAT?
Bat Masterson
August 30th, 2012
8:00 am
He condescends to serious people and praises unserious people. A propogater of mythology that is remarkably disconnected from reality.
CrαZy
August 30th, 2012
8:12 am
Screw , Hanson,
Screw, Ward, and that is that…… It’s cool ward
I’m more upset about our offense and defense last night than I am Hanson.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
8:21 am
Hanson did contribute to that bad defense too…But yes, that was one ugly ballgame. And our RH lineup didn’t do too well against the lefty. Might as well have gone with the normal lineup… then again, Stults is a good pitcher.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
8:25 am
Gotta still ask if Hanson is tradeable… esp. to the people who think he was/is… he’s been bad for a while now. (practically all season, and part of last year too)
tiger297
August 30th, 2012
8:25 am
love watching the bucs put it on the cardinals again
aside from the braves stomping the phillies who do we pull for this weekend the cardinals to help us close on the division or the nats to maybe break the cardinals back in the wildcard chase?
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
8:31 am
Root for the Cards…. the prize is the division, any help we can get for that we’ll take. We can get the wild-card without help, we control our destiny there.
tbjjol
August 30th, 2012
8:41 am
What has happened to Tommy Hanson’s velocity?
CrαZy
August 30th, 2012
8:43 am
How to choose your team….
http://tinypic.com/r/2061rg5/6
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
8:53 am
Crazy: Nice pic… the ones that lead to the Braves fit me pretty well, I must say.
David O'Brien
August 30th, 2012
8:59 am
Braves have hit .211 and scored 35 runs during current 4-8 stretch, with 14 of the runs coming in two games Sat.-Sun. at S.F.
Jeff R
August 30th, 2012
8:59 am
As with Jurrjens, injuries are a b!atch. Ruined 2 good pitchers. Probably both become at least #2s, and Tommy might’ve become a 1, if not for injuries. Darned shame.
Right now, I can’t see Jurrjens as a 2-slot pitcher unless he’s throwing for a very poor team. Hanson may still have a chance.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
9:09 am
Ah, I phrased that wrong Jeff…. I meant that I think both JJ and Hanson would have become #2s if they hadn’t gotten hurt.
Jeff R
August 30th, 2012
9:11 am
Ah, I phrased that wrong Jeff…. I meant that I think both JJ and Hanson would have become #2s if they hadn’t gotten hurt.
Gotcha. I agree. Injuries. That’s why a team can’t have enough pitching talent in the pipeline.
Bob the Blogger
August 30th, 2012
9:13 am
The loss of Hanson’s velocity raises a red flag for me. It indicates somthing is going on more serious than a slump. If they can get to the root of his problem and fix it, he could resume his role as a middle of the rotation starter. With his age and years of experience, he should be entering his prime right now.
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
9:19 am
Hanson needs to learn to use his lower half to help generate a little more power. It looks to me like he doesn’t use his legs to help him drive to the plate. But it also looks like he may want to start doing some leg strenthen drills too.
vitriol spewer (phil)
August 30th, 2012
9:22 am
David O’Brien
August 30th, 2012
8:59 am
Braves have hit .211 and scored 35 runs during current 4-8 stretch, with 14 of the runs coming in two games Sat.-Sun. at S.F.
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And there you have it in an obvious nutshell….while Hanson just isn’t very good these days, we can’t hit the stinking ball with any consistency. This coming week, we’ll hit .375, then go right back to .211 the next week. It really is enough to make your hair fall out…
Fortunately, giving up large numbers of runs in games has been rare of late. Of course, someone in the last day or two pointed out that we hadn’t given up more than 3 or 4 in a game in something like 20 straight? Naturally, we then proceeded to do just that.
But with no bats, it didn’t matter anyway. Chipper cannot carry this bunch any longer. His reign ends in one month. Depressing thought.
Dadgum.......
August 30th, 2012
9:25 am
While I’m delighted that Medlen is doing his best Brandon Beachy impersonation here are a few things that have me on edge:
#1 – you now have to go back 5 series to find the Braves winning one. Certainly that will change. Won’t it? If not the Braves miss the playoffs.
Uggla – I relegate him to the bench and put Prado at 2nd and Reed Johnson in LF. Paying the man 14 mil to challenge the Mendoza line is absurd. Perfect for pinch hitting or giving Prado a breather but outside that he is hurting this team playing every game.
McCann – hate say it really but he is our 2nd best catcher. Maybe it’s blasphemy but at any rate Ross is our best defensive catcher and better hitter right now. If I’m playing to win down the stretch I would go with Ross more and have McCann spell him on occasion.
5th starter – luckily the Braves won’t need one that often but when Sheets gets back he replaces Hanson. Then if we make the playoffs both Sheets and Hanson don’t start or one goes to the pen and the other is left off the post season roster. We win with Hudson, Medlen, Minor, & Maholm or go home.
Fredi G – we all know that if Atlanta implodes again down the stretch that Fredi G becomes Fredi adieu. Get it? Seriously he said to the AJC that he was not going to be patient in September. Great! Let’s see how long Uggla stays in the lineup for starters. The Braves will probably get the 2nd wild card IMO but Fredi will have to whistle past the graveyard to get it done.
Rock on….folks we just totaled 4 runs against the Padres while getting blanked by a rookie starting his first game in the bigs. Tell me it gets better. Please.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
9:26 am
Hanson needs to learn to use his lower half to help generate a little more power. It looks to me like he doesn’t use his legs to help him drive to the plate. But it also looks like he may want to start doing some leg strenthen drills too.
Agree…. He’s always seemed to be a more arm-throwing pitcher…. that’s probably how he hurt himself.
David O'Brien
August 30th, 2012
9:28 am
Pitching matchups vs. Phillies — Minor vs. Halladay on Fri., Hudson vs. Lee on Sat., Maholm vs. TBA on Sunday.
phoenix
August 30th, 2012
9:33 am
Is there anyone who didn’t see it coming….when Chipper/Janish bungled the pop-up, was there any doubt that Hanson would implode? Then after he lazily mis-fielded the bunt, didn’t you just know it was going to be a big inning? Good pitchers suck it up and pitch out of trouble, they get past fielding mistakes. Hanson cannot do that. He proves it every start.
Efrim
August 30th, 2012
9:33 am
What has happened to Tommy Hanson’s velocity?
Injured his shoulder in June of 2011 and has not been the same since. I didn’t watch the game last night, any reason why Fredi didn’t let Hanson finish the 5th inning? I know he started to fall apart in the 4th, but I was a little surprised he took him out when he did.
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
9:34 am
that’s probably how he hurt himself.
I would think it definitely strains all parts of his arm and his back for that matter.
But right now, his FB is at best a good BP pitch. It’s as straight as an arrow, without any velocity.
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
9:36 am
Hanson’s best problems last night… walks and errors. They pretty much did him in. He had runs on every inning I think. First run to score, was a walked batter.
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
9:38 am
Efrim, do you know anything about this player? Ryan Buchter? Seems to me he must have pretty good stuff with a lot of swings and misses but has a high walk rate.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
9:38 am
any reason why Fredi didn’t let Hanson finish the 5th inning?
8 Hits in 4.2 Innings, and the dude was getting lit up like a Christmas tree. He got saved by his defense a few times, and then even that collapsed in the 5th. No need to let Hanson continue to lose the game.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
9:41 am
Hanson “Tradeable Value” Hanson has sure helped his value….
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
At this rate, yes. RT @joeseroski: @ajcbraves Probably safe to say Hanson would be left out of postseason rotation?
Dan Uggla @FakeDanUggla
First, Hurricane Isaac. Now, Tommy Hanson. How many more disasters can the south handle?
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
Tommy Hanson’s line: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 3 K, 83 pitches (48 for strikes). #Braves trail the Padres 4-1, top of the 6th
Horrible.
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman
Hanson did not create the mess (well kind of w/ the bunt). But the point is he does not have the stuff to escape or minimize damage now
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman
3-1 count w/ first base open against this lineup…Thought he would have been more careful w/ Headley
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
9:44 am
Comment From Nicj
Will the cardinals go after hamilton
3:38 Ben Nicholson-Smith: I don’t expect them to. I think the Cardinals will look for bench help and lefty relief this year. Plus, they may want to extend Adam Wainwright. That team is really well stocked with bats so I don’t see them spending $100MM-plus on Hamilton.
EOF traded there in a package for Jay? I would like that.
Comment From Buffalo Ted Returns
Can 1 billion buy the Braves when Dodgers went for $2 Billions and Padres for $800 million?
3:39 Ben Nicholson-Smith: I would guess the Braves would be over $1 billion, but that’s just me.
Comment From Guest
Would Ellsbury make sense for Atlanta?
3:46 Ben Nicholson-Smith: Yes, if they believe he is ready to perform at an All-Star level again.
Comment From Michael
What does the Phillies outfield look like next year? Any chance they sign a big name player?
3:57 Ben Nicholson-Smith: I can see the Phillies signing Bourn or even Victorino.
Please not Bourn…
Dadgum.......
August 30th, 2012
9:45 am
Efrim….Hanson wasn’t getting it done and we now are seeing the new non-patient Fredi fighting to keep his job. Don’t think you will see Hanson start again as Sheets looks to come back next week late. I will also go as far as saying you may never see Hanson pitch again in Atlanta. He won’t make the post season roster and I can’t see him beating out Delgado next year or Teheran for that matter.
Speaking of pitching next year. Sheets probably isn’t signed in the off season. Maholm probably is due to Beachy not starting the year in the rotation. With Hudson, Medlen, Minor, Maholm, & Delgado and Teheran in the wings with Beachy back by the all star break, I can’t see Hanson on this team at all. Frankly I would be surprised to see him make another start this year.
UKUGA
August 30th, 2012
9:45 am
Every Hanson start in September ‘12 will be met with the same anticipation of every Derek Lowe start in September ‘11.
Whither Ben Sheets?
Jeff R
August 30th, 2012
9:48 am
Whither Ben Sheets?
How about Delgado? Can he perform worse than Hanson?
UKUGA
August 30th, 2012
9:48 am
Dadgum
Maholm is under contract, so he’s ours unless we trade him. But, I doubt he’s traded becuase
JJ is done
Hanson is a huge question mark
Beachy is not ready
That leaves:
Hudson
Medlen
Minor
?
?
Gotta be Maholm and probably Delgado/Teheran until Beachy returns.
UKUGA
August 30th, 2012
9:51 am
Jeff R:
We were saying basically the same thing down the stretch last year while D. Lowe continued to be trotted out there.
Of course, I think the pressure is on management a lot more this year, and I can’t see Frank and Fredi riding Hanson’s tired arm right out of the play-offs.
Dadgum.......
August 30th, 2012
9:52 am
Sheets should be getting a start next weekend which I believe he is due back at the 15 day mark and the Braves will need a 5th starter then.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
9:52 am
Well, at least Hanson has been consistently bad… according to this link, TH has roughly the same Oppo. stat line, no matter the leverage. (low, medium, high)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=hansoto01&year=2012&t=p#lever
A .275/.348/.487/.835 line….. untradeable.
ncscoots
August 30th, 2012
9:54 am
How about Delgado? Can he perform worse than Hanson?
Let’s see if the team brings up either Delgado or Teheran or both in September. Truthfully, it’s hard to believe that the Braves have much confidence in Hanson or Sheets, at the moment, but they might have even less in the two youngsters during a pennant drive. Hard call, either way.
Jeff R
August 30th, 2012
9:54 am
Maholm stays with the Braves, I believe. I think Wren will look to replace Hanson. Could be Delgado, or Wren can look for a vet pitcher. Teheran will get an invitation to the big camp next spring, but given the season he’s had, he’s likely to need more work at Gwinnett in ‘13.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
9:55 am
2nd Half for Tommy Hanson…
.331/.426/.524/.950 in 7 starts, with 35 IP (5 a start, yuk) and a 6.69 ERA. Geez, Hanson.
Jeff R
August 30th, 2012
9:55 am
Of course, I think the pressure is on management a lot more this year, and I can’t see Frank and Fredi riding Hanson’s tired arm right out of the play-offs.
I agree, UKUGA.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
9:56 am
How about Delgado? Can he perform worse than Hanson?
I don’t think he would… Delgado never had a stretch this bad (over 14 games). But, we’d have to see if the Braves bring him up first.
Jeff R
August 30th, 2012
9:57 am
The Pirates blanked the Cards again last night. Good that the Pirates are keeping the Cards off the Braves’ heels.
UKUGA
August 30th, 2012
9:58 am
Despite lamenting the Braves still being 5 games back of WAS, they actually did pick up 3 games on the Nats during WAS’ 5 game losing streak. (Cut the lead from 7 to 4). That’s something.
Gotta get hot at home, which I doubt actually happens. We’ll continue to play okay, but not get red hot, and at best, take 2/3 from the Nats when we see them next month.
Let’s hope we play well enough to get the 1-gamer at home.
CB
August 30th, 2012
9:59 am
I know this may be laughed at but sometimes we don’t give enough credit for mental toughness in pitchers. Hanson in my thoughts lacks it, pitchers like Hudson and Medlen seem to possess it. All pitchers struggle at times but Hanson just seems to lack toughness when it counts.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
9:59 am
it’s hard to believe that the Braves have much confidence in Hanson or Sheets, at the moment, but they might have even less in the two youngsters during a pennant drive. Hard call, either way.
I’d trust Delgado over Hanson right now…. Delgado hasn’t been as bad as Hanson has this year.
Jeff R
August 30th, 2012
9:59 am
The Braves also have to start hitting again.
Jeff R
August 30th, 2012
10:00 am
I’d give the ball to Delgado over Hanson in September.
ncscoots
August 30th, 2012
10:00 am
but given the season [Teheran has] had, he’s likely to need more work at Gwinnett in ‘13.
Dunno. An offseason to wash the taste of this past year out, and he might be right as rain. If confidence was part of the issue, the young man has just gotta get mad, is all.
Dadgum.......
August 30th, 2012
10:01 am
Maholm will stick with Atlanta or we basically just gave up Vizcaino for Reed Johnson. With Hudson, Medlen, Minor, Maholm, Delgado and Beachy due back, I can’t see us bringing in another veteran starter for 2013 without trading any of the aforementioned even if Teheran isn’t ready.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
10:02 am
I think Wren will look to replace Hanson.
Gre…? LOL He better replace Hanson, if Hanson is in next year’s rotation, we better have gotten some stud LF and CF…
ncscoots
August 30th, 2012
10:03 am
I’d give the ball to Delgado over Hanson in September.
Randall walked the park after being sent back to AAA, and that has to make the Braves at least a little leery.
njbraves
August 30th, 2012
10:04 am
Not sure I like the chances of the offense getting hot this weekend against those pitchers Philly is running out there. Hope I’m wrong.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 30th, 2012
10:05 am
Hanson still looking tradeable? And not non-tenderable if no trade partner is found? Cuz I’m thinking that Hanson might be pitching himself out of the rotation. If not for Sheets DL stint, he’d already have been out. He’s not building any value for a trade. Can’t see why any GM would give up a “valuable” prospect for this guy. Sorry, not seeing it. Hanson still looks untradeable. He’s been about as bad as JJ was.
Jeff R
August 30th, 2012
10:06 am
Randall walked the park after being sent back to AAA, and that has to make the Braves at least a little leery.
Hanson isn’t doing the Braves any good. There has to be an alternative. Can Wren clone Medlen?
Arkansas Transplant
August 30th, 2012
10:07 am
When you watch Hanson, he’s got zero confidence on the mound.
Dadgum.......
August 30th, 2012
10:07 am
We aren’t looking at a lot of 5th starts. Fredi will give those starts to somebody not named Hanson. Definitely Sheets will get 1 or 2 and probably Delgado gets a couple. That’s it. Post season time. Hopefully.