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raleighbravefan
September 4th, 2012
10:08 am
MFin – In all fairness, MaCann’s problems are a lot more about his shoulder, than about “exposure”.
Jeff R
September 4th, 2012
10:09 am
DAP, Uggla’s likely not losing his job. He’s being sat for a while. The Braves have too much tied up in Uggla for him to ride the pines indefinitely. And Dan’s still getting that nice paycheck!
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
10:09 am
In 24 games in August last year Constanza had the line of:
.342 .392 .452 .844 with 7 stolen bases
Yeah, if memory serves it was against the Cubs that he twisted his ankle. 2 for 3, swinging bunt between the pitcher and first, swinging bunt to second.
coach13
September 4th, 2012
10:10 am
It’s about time. UGGla can go whine to someone else. He hasn’t produced and he’s been given MORE than a fair shot at getting his crap together.
Brian from SC
September 4th, 2012
10:10 am
To be fair, Bat, not many players can place swinging bunts so precisely.
Efrim
September 4th, 2012
10:11 am
As of today, Freeman has more walks and fewer strikeouts than Heyward. Never thought that would have happened. Maybe the season will end a little more in line with Heyward having more walks, but I don’t think Freeman will surpass him in K’s this year. Heyward is just piling them up at an amazing rate.
I don’t think this is the type of player Heyward will be. I expect a better OBP next season with more overall walks while maintaining the power…..
Star.
TennesseePaul
September 4th, 2012
10:11 am
Medlen has allowed just 4 earned runs in his last 17 games, dating back to July 1st.
ncscoots
September 4th, 2012
10:14 am
What idiot posted this garbage….mutual respect…..phoeeeey!!
For once, phil and I are in agreement.
Once, before this forum became so popular, knowledgeable fans outnumbered the robdawg types by a huge margin. But mainstreaming and mass appeal have made it subject to the 20-80 rule: about 80% of the actual baseball knowledge is displayed by about 20% of the posters. I see no reason that I should have any respect, mutual or otherwise, for the rest.
TennesseePaul
September 4th, 2012
10:14 am
I expect a better OBP next season with more overall walks while maintaining the power
Yes. I expect that as well.
One thing I prognosticated is coming to fruition: Freeman is having a better sophomore season than Heyward had.
CB
September 4th, 2012
10:15 am
When does this sample size on Medlen quit being small? He is definitely in a zone.
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 4th, 2012
10:15 am
Medlen is a reliever….nothing more. Vastly overrated based on a mere 35 consecutive scoreless innings pitched….a bumb in essence.
Heyward better not be regressing to awful status…..surely he won’t collapse on us.
Efrim
September 4th, 2012
10:15 am
Medlen in his last 8 appearances: 52.2 IP, 36 hits, 3 ER, 6 BB’s, 55 K’s, 1 HR allowed, 0.51 ERA, oppo. slash line of .196/.221/.228.
Insane.
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
10:16 am
That’s true, Brian.
You’re a magnanimous soul.
Brian from SC
September 4th, 2012
10:16 am
Once on pace for over 50 saves, Kimbrel has just two since July 28th, in only three opportunities.
DAP
September 4th, 2012
10:16 am
CB Dan says it was not explained to him why he was benched.
like i said, i have sympathy for dan, but something like this should not have to be explained. he has been really bad.
i still think he will play more than 50% of the time, though. dan was already getting a bunch of days off. im not sure that it will be a huge deal, other than hurt feelings and egos.
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
10:16 am
“In all fairness, MaCann’s problems are a lot more about his shoulder, than about “exposure”.”
Exposure, shoulder, what’s the difference? I mean the guy can’t hit and pitchers are pitching him so that he continues to not hit. Not to mention defenses have also figured him out and continue to take away the things he does hit.
Efrim
September 4th, 2012
10:17 am
One thing I prognosticated is coming to fruition: Freeman is having a better sophomore season than Heyward had.
Yes, I wouldn’t of predicted Freeman to injure his shoulder and alter his swing. That’d just be crazy, negative stuff.
ncscoots
September 4th, 2012
10:18 am
When does this sample size on Medlen quit being small? He is definitely in a zone.
Lance Lynn had a 2.40-ish ERA through his first 13 starts. Since then, mushroom cloud. So, who knows on Medlen? I don’t think he’ll have 15 starts total, even through the WS, would he?
Efrim
September 4th, 2012
10:18 am
Heyward better not be regressing to awful status…..surely he won’t collapse on us.
I don’t think so. He’s definitely in a funk right now – but I don’t think he’ll be back to what he was in May just based off of these last 7 games.
Brian from SC
September 4th, 2012
10:18 am
Kimbrel pitched 9 innings in April, 10 in May, 11 in June, 10 in July, and 9 in August.
Last year, he pitched 11.2 in April, 15.1 in May, 14 in June, 12 in July, and 12.2 in August.
Efrim
September 4th, 2012
10:19 am
Lance Lynn had a 2.40-ish ERA through his first 13 starts. Since then, mushroom cloud. So, who knows on Medlen? I don’t think he’ll have 15 starts total, even through the WS, would he?
Excellent point. Lynn’s now out of the rotation.
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
10:19 am
“Kimbrel has just two since July 28th, in only three opportunities.”
Well shouldn’t have blown the chance he had.
Well it helps when your team has thrown 3 complete games since then and your team has scored too many runs for your to get a save.
Efrim
September 4th, 2012
10:20 am
James Shields looking really good lately.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 4th, 2012
10:21 am
Insane.
Maddux-esque…. Medlux.
Now we get to see Tommy Hanson and his -0.3 WAR pitch tonight. Oppo. stat line of .275/.351/.449/.799 for the year, and .302/.376/.521/.897 since June 20. It hasn’t been pretty.
Not much faith in him right now… it isn’t too late for Fredi to scratch him, let Delgado start.
Efrim
September 4th, 2012
10:21 am
Who would of thought Kris Medlen would turn into Pedro Martinez?
ncscoots
September 4th, 2012
10:21 am
James Shields looking really good lately.
Beast. Stone, solid beast.
ncscoots
September 4th, 2012
10:22 am
Who would of thought Kris Medlen would turn into Pedro Martinez?
From what I read here, every poster in existence, with the exception of about four.
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
10:22 am
“We’re all men in here,” Uggla said. “One of the things about baseball, people kind of (talk) around subjects and try to tiptoe around certain areas of the game. The only thing we can ask for is if somebody is honest with you and straight up.”
So not much has changed since Ball Four, eh
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 4th, 2012
10:23 am
James Shields looking really good lately.
Greinke too… and we can get him prospect free.
CB
September 4th, 2012
10:23 am
Efrim and scoots, when will you guys admit Medlen is the next Med Dog? When he is receiving his Hall of Fame votes you will admit it.
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
10:24 am
“Not much faith in him right now… it isn’t too late for Fredi to scratch him, let Delgado start.”
Wouldn’t be shocked if he got a win tonight, but I’d rather see Teheran or Delgado get a start as well. More than likely he’ll have that one blow up inning in the first and/or in the 5th or 6th that kills his night.
And it should be outlawed that Tommy Hanson can pitch after Kris Medlen. Nothing like watching a guy throw a complete game in 50 pitches and than watching another guy throw 50 pitches in the first inning. It is painfully enough to wanna rip all your hair out.
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
10:25 am
Where are all the Dan Uggla quotes coming from?
monty
September 4th, 2012
10:25 am
Medlen is our Ryan Dempster, only younger and better. The emergence of Medlen and Minor fills 2 spots in the rotation for FW for next year. Medlen, Hudson, Maholm, Minor, then who ? Hanson-Delgado-Teheran or does Frank go get another starter and trade a Teheran or Delgado. He could roll the dice with say Delgado and concentrate on a CF(Roger Bernadina looks good to me) and then find a heavy hitting LF with the money not used on a pitcher. IF Ben Sheets could finish strong then that might solve the pitching altogether if he would sign with us. I don’t think anything short of TH becoming a fitness freak(don’t see that happening) is going to allow him to pitch deep into a season with success with that bum shoulder.
ncscoots
September 4th, 2012
10:26 am
When he is receiving his Hall of Fame votes you will admit it.
Yes. Medlen’s future induction will the thing that keeps me living to a ripe old age, just so I can see it and say I was wrong.
George_George
September 4th, 2012
10:28 am
Jeff R
September 4th, 2012
10:09 am
DAP, Uggla’s likely not losing his job. He’s being sat for a while. The Braves have too much tied up in Uggla for him to ride the pines indefinitely. And Dan’s still getting that nice paycheck!
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The question is will he improve to the stats he put up in FLA? In the two years here he has played well only in JULY and most of AUG 2011. I will say he always gives full effort.
David O'Brien
September 4th, 2012
10:28 am
Folks, little midgets who pitch get eaten by big fire breathing dragons come October. — DOB needs to ask tough questions
Here’s a tough one: Did you spend all or any part of your weekend in a Storm Trooper costume at DragonCon?
Efrim
September 4th, 2012
10:29 am
Really hope the Uggla and McCann struggles don’t make Frank Wren make an unwise move this offseason like locking up Michael Bourn.
Bourn since the All Star Break: .233/.329/.332 in 49 games, 224 plate appearances.
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
10:29 am
Not to mention defenses have also figured him out and continue to take away the things he does hit. _ MFin04
This is ridiculous. Heap had stretch where he had his swing flaw fixed, and before the shoulder started to bite too much, where it didn’t make a damn bit of difference where the defense played him.
ncscoots
September 4th, 2012
10:30 am
Of course, re Medlen and the HOF, I might have said the same thing about Jurrjens a couple of years ago (when the blog wanted to extend him for the rest of my natural life) or about Hanson after his rookie year (when the blog wanted to buy out all three years of arb plus two FA years).
CB
September 4th, 2012
10:33 am
Yes, time will tell on Medlen but I can’t help loving watching him pitch. Every pitcher should watch how he grabs the ball and attacks the strike zone.
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
10:34 am
“Heap had stretch where he had his swing flaw fixed”
The only thing that needs fixing, his season numbers:
.228 .300 .402 .702
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
September 4th, 2012
10:34 am
DOB He’s done that as long as I can remember. At least since getting Lasik surgery, and I think before that.
Yeah. I remember when he first came up, that was one of the first things I noticed…
raleighbravefan
September 4th, 2012
10:34 am
phil and scoots – I agree with you both, and misworded my sentiment about respect. I was trying to call for contributers to EARN respect. Some crap posted here will never gain respect from the majority here. I would like to see the crap eliminated (name calling, disrespect, etc). Unfortunately, I don’t see it happening, as it is indicative opf society in general.
George_George
September 4th, 2012
10:36 am
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
10:09 am
In 24 games in August last year Constanza had the line of:
.342 .392 .452 .844 with 7 stolen bases
Yeah, if memory serves it was against the Cubs that he twisted his ankle. 2 for 3, swinging bunt between the pitcher and first, swinging bunt to second.
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GEORGIE’s detractors don’t want to have it pointed out last year when we had no regular CFder, GEORGIE’s starts had the best win -lose record of all players starting in CF, including BOURN.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 4th, 2012
10:37 am
Bourn since the All Star Break: .233/.329/.332 in 49 games, 224 plate appearances.
And we’ve done fine without him… let Bourn walk, get a Sp and LF/CF (like Greinke/Shields, and Jay/Pagan) Preferably, Greinke and Jay.
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
10:37 am
McCann OPS by Month:
0.681
0.796
0.574
1.059
0.461
The one month that defenses couldn’t catch the ball off his bat was the one month he hit the ball out of the ballpark.
DS1
September 4th, 2012
10:37 am
When Medlen was being stretched out, I thought he should have stayed in the pen. I was wrong. I admit when I am wrong.
I have always liked Medlen. I have never thought he’d consistently be as good as he has been since rejoining the rotation. I am guessing that his performance might come back down to earth a bit, but I sure hope not.
But damn! Kid is doing great.
And here’s hoping that Uggla will be back in the lineup against Pomeranz tonight. He is not going to solve his issues by sitting too much. A bit of a break would be OK, but Fredi scares me with his player usage sometimes.
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
10:38 am
“Preferably, Greinke and Jay.”
You wouldn’t happen to be from Arkansas or Missouri, would ya?
Jimmy
September 4th, 2012
10:39 am
It’s September 4th and the Orioles are 1 game out behind the Yankees.
Wow.
Medlin is pitching great. Let’s enjoy the moment.
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
10:40 am
or about Hanson after his rookie year (when the blog wanted to buy out all three years of arb plus two FA years).
No need to go so far back. A few weeks ago it was “we need to try and sign Sheets for two years now, it’ll probably take three though”.
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
10:41 am
Pomeranz 1-8 with 5.13 ERA. But of course he is a lefty and Tommy Hanson is pitching so we might need another miracle like Sunday.
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
10:43 am
GEORGIE’s starts had the best win -lose record of all players starting in CF, including BOURN.
I remember those days well, George. A pitcher, a catcher and Biff. Shades of Satchel Paige
David O'Brien
September 4th, 2012
10:44 am
Andrelton Simmons went 1-for-3 with a single and helped turn one double play in his first rehab game Monday for Double-A Mississippi. Could rejoin Braves as soon as this weekend.
Jeff R
September 4th, 2012
10:44 am
George_George, good question at 10:28 am.
Brian from SC
September 4th, 2012
10:44 am
The Braves are 6-3 in their last 9 games when the opposing starter was left-handed.
DS1
September 4th, 2012
10:44 am
Bat
I loved what Sheets did when he first arrived. All the while, I am thinking “when is this going to come crashing down?”
Well, he’s had his setback. Might be a long term one, who knows?
But he could be our ace in the hole if his shoulder comes back.
TOBF
Still dreaming about Greinke, huh?
Don’t think that one’s going to happen buddy. But just my opinion.
And Bourn has definitely regressed to the mean. So how will he finish out the year? Strong, or like he has since the break?
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
10:44 am
The only thing that needs fixing, his season numbers:
.228 .300 .402 .702
Remind me, what was your position on JJ?
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
10:45 am
“Andrelton Simmons went 1-for-3 with a single and helped turn one double play in his first rehab game Monday for Double-A Mississippi.”
Good, because Janish’s defense is slumping.
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
10:46 am
“Still dreaming about Greinke, huh?”
I think it is passed a dream at this point. If they did a “To Catch A Predator” show with Zack Greinke as bait…
DiamondbackMac
September 4th, 2012
10:48 am
Efrim – Who would of thought Kris Medlen would turn into Pedro Martinez?
I certainly didn’t. I thought he would be good, but nowhere near as good as he has been.
monty
September 4th, 2012
10:48 am
Not sure what’s wrong with Lance Lynn, but you don’t just forget how to pitch. Dead arm or nagging minor injury whatever Dr. Jeckyl-Mr. Hyde in pitching means somethings not right. Opponents were .990 OPS in August. I guess it’s always possible for any pitcher who is pitching great to have a rough few games, but you can just about always attribute rough repeated performances to either inexperience and learning how to pitch in the big leagues or for an established player somethings physically wrong with him, or for an aging pitcher losing something on their pitches.
DS1
September 4th, 2012
10:50 am
monty
I don’t know well the Lynn story, but maybe the league figgered him out and he hasn’t made the right corrections.
???
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 4th, 2012
10:50 am
You wouldn’t happen to be from Arkansas or Missouri, would ya
Nope… but I really do find those players to be great fits for the Braves.
Still dreaming about Greinke, huh?….Don’t think that one’s going to happen buddy. But just my opinion.
Might not be likely, but you never know what happens… I’d love to get him on the Braves, but I’ll always be a Greinke fan anway.
Murph
September 4th, 2012
10:51 am
I really want to buy a Medlen jersey, but am going to wait until after the winter meetings… I’m worried about him being used as a primary trade chip to fetch a CF or LF.
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
10:51 am
But he could be our ace in the hole if his shoulder comes back.
Hope so, Wayne.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 4th, 2012
10:52 am
If they did a “To Catch A Predator” show with Zack Greinke as bait…
To Catch an Ace…
Remind me, what was your position on JJ?
This still makes me laugh.
TennesseePaul
September 4th, 2012
10:53 am
Here’s a tough one:
Ha! Good stuff.
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
10:54 am
“Remind me, what was your position on JJ?”
Yeh, you’d probably see me on the Jurrjens episode. Oh yeh I’d be sitting in the living room eating cookies and drinking Kool-aid, and being like HEY when is Jair getting here?!? You don’t look like Jair’s dad!!!
George_George
September 4th, 2012
10:54 am
S/O Bat
I am reading A DARK MATTER by PETER STRAUB, I would highly recomend it to you.
toast
September 4th, 2012
10:54 am
everybody talks about medlen as if he’s been totally misused all season. so he starts the season as one of 5 starters(wouldn’t have regardless because of coming back from injury) but for the nonsayers say he starts in april. does he win some games for you starting early? yes, how many we don’t know. did he help win games utilized the way he was as a reliever? yes he did. also saved the arms of the big 3 of our bullpen. wasn’t pitching lights out when he was sent down to stretch out arm. 162 game schedule, he’s been used correctly the whole time. although forced to starting role via injuries, whether the brass intentionally or unintentionally planned this, it couldn’t have worked out any better imo.
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
10:54 am
Somehow I doubt anyone expected Meldeen to be setting franchise records.
Greg
September 4th, 2012
10:55 am
Classic DOB- Can’t get enough DragonCon blasts!
TennesseePaul
September 4th, 2012
10:57 am
Lance Lynn had a 2.40-ish ERA through his first 13 starts. Since then, mushroom cloud. So, who knows on Medlen?
Fortunately for Medlen, he’s past 13 starts and his ERA is shrinking and he’s pitching deeper into games…
…
Wait, I keep forgetting, when he pitches, the competition isn’t that good, and when Hanson pitches, it’s against the 27 Yankees. It’s why short people are the devil, they get all these breaks where tall people have to really work to succeed.
TennesseePaul
September 4th, 2012
10:59 am
Yes, I wouldn’t of predicted Freeman to injure his shoulder and alter his swing. That’d just be crazy, negative stuff.
No, I wouldn’t have predicted Freeman to injure his hand and go blind, and still have a more productive season.
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
10:59 am
George_
Noted and thanks.
George_George
September 4th, 2012
10:59 am
On MEDLEN, it annoys me we missed three weeks of his pitching early this season when we needed wins because FRANK sent him the the minors.
COOPER
September 4th, 2012
11:00 am
Finally Gonzalez does something to make you think he is a major league manager. This wouldn’t be the first time the Braves signed someone to a huge long term contract and they flopped. With Simmons coming back and Prodo, Johnson and Simmons all hitting around 300 this decision was a no brainier and was probably a few week late in happening.
Uggla has horrible batting habits. He is all or nothing. Either a strike out or a home run, which would be okay if he can hit at least .270.
I think the braves need to go to spring training with the idea that he will be their second baseman, especially with third base being open but at 13 million he should be hitting close to .300 with at least 30 home runs and 100 RBI’s. If he can’t do this we need someone who can and the the faster Atlanta accepts the reality the better they will be. Get the best deal you can if he doesn’t start earning that big salary by mid-2013.
ncscoots
September 4th, 2012
11:00 am
whether the brass intentionally or unintentionally planned [Medlen's use], it couldn’t have worked out any better imo.
I agree. Serendipity, indeed. The fact that he’s been other-worldly is icing on the cake.
CaptainMudd
September 4th, 2012
11:01 am
@McFann…regarding cabravesfan? Just my supposition: I remember a post by VJ stating she was travelling to a nephew’s party, I believe–and seeing family members, etc., suffice to say she most probably had an action-filled weekend…..:)
ncscoots
September 4th, 2012
11:02 am
It’s why short people are the devil, they get all these breaks where tall people have to really work to succeed.
Goes without saying, really.
BTW, Lance Lynn is six-five. So, his failure is obviously some sort of conspiracy.
Hillbilly
September 4th, 2012
11:02 am
Of course, re Medlen and the HOF, I might have said the same thing about Jurrjens a couple of years ago (when the blog wanted to extend him for the rest of my natural life) or about Hanson after his rookie year (when the blog wanted to buy out all three years of arb plus two FA years).
OK now you’re starting to sound like Anders. Take that foot off the throttle and catch you a few deep breaths. You’re starting to worry me.
the truth...
September 4th, 2012
11:02 am
DOB….
I think the mental midget was the dude that wrote that post………..
rich brave
September 4th, 2012
11:03 am
DOWN ON THE FARM
MISSISSIPPI
Bandits lose a heart-breaker finale to their season 3-2 to the BayBEARS, but don’t blame GATTIS. He bombs one for PEARL RIVER’s only two runs.
C EVAN ‘Big JIM’ GATTIS [.258 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR [9], 2 RBI [37], 1 SO.
SS AL SIMMONS [.293 BA] 1-3, 1 R.
1B JOE TERDOSLAVICH [.315 BA] 2-4, 1 2B [24], 1 SO, 1 SB [4].
3B JOE LEONARD [.263 BA] 1-4.
RF KEENAN WILEY [.237 BA] 1-3.
CF TODD CUNNINGHAM [.309 BA]
SS JASON CHRISTIAN [.219 BA]
LF TIM SMITH [.279 BA]
2B PHIL GOSSELIN [.242 BA]
PH AL CARRITHERS [.315 BA]
all had o’fer games.
RHSP GARY MORAN [.291 ERA] 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 SO.
What a shame to be no-decisioned with that start.
LHRP MIKE TARSI [H 3, 1.89 ERA] 1.0 IP, 1 H, zeros across the line.
Nice relief effort. TARSI was a come-here mid-season from the Independent ATLANTIC League. Originally a 12th round TWINS pick in 2007. MIKE has been out 14 times for the BRAVES and only touched for earned runs twice. Primarily a one inning guy, he’s done extremely well in his first experience in AA. Fair .214 AvAg, 19 SO’s in 19 IP, seven walks, 15 H, 2 HR. Decent promise.
LHRP CHRIS JONES [BS 2, L 2-5, 3.90 ERA] 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R/ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.
Another lefty come-here. BRAVES got him from the INDIANS and promo’d him from A+ at the beginning of this season. He’s struggled with the advancement, but shows some promise. If he doubles down next year, he might get the call to AAA in 2014.
MFin04
September 4th, 2012
11:06 am
“Serendipity -an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident”
Exactly, don’t believe the pitch count/inning limit garbage. They’ve always felt like Medlen was the 8th or 9th best pitcher on this team and belonged in the bullpen. And the whole thing ended up turning into magic for the front office and even the announcers are drinking the Kool-aid that his whole thing was on purpose.
ncscoots
September 4th, 2012
11:07 am
Take that foot off the throttle and catch you a few deep breaths.
I’ve decided that, if folks are going to mischaracterize anything I’ve ever said about the guy, I might as well own the role and play it to the hilt, LOL. I can do “hater”.
Brava
September 4th, 2012
11:08 am
Somehow I doubt anyone expected Meldeen to be setting franchise records.
No, I certainly didn’t. I expected him to be a solid addition to the rotation, but nothing like we’ve seen. He’s been simply amazing.
toast
September 4th, 2012
11:10 am
whether you are supportive of uggla or doing cartwheels he’s been reduced to riding the pines, at the end of the day it suxs it’s come down to this. short term probably a better team right now but big picture is this team needs his production if it is to advance throughout the playoffs. there is a reason reed johnson doesn’t get 600 ab’s in the course of the season
Bob Horner
September 4th, 2012
11:12 am
Right move Freddi. Tough call, but it’s the right call.
Now, just figure out a way for Medlen to pitch 5 times a week, and we’re golden!
Venice Jim
September 4th, 2012
11:13 am
Capt – thanks for answering the question to McFann – we were with my family all day yesterday at Disneyland – the Braves winning relatively handily made it easier to not worry about losing my reception on longer rides like Pirates…
David O'Brien
September 4th, 2012
11:15 am
Constanza (.314) won batting title in Triple-A International League.
Bat Masterson
September 4th, 2012
11:17 am
He has been, Brava. Good thing, too.
David O'Brien
September 4th, 2012
11:17 am
Medlen now 12-2 with a 3.08 ERA in 25 career starts.
In 7 starts this season, he’s 6-0 with a 0.54 ERA, .206 opponents’ average, .468 opponents’ OPS, 50 strikeouts, 5 walks and 1 HR allowed in 49-2/3 innings.
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 4th, 2012
11:25 am
Too bad Medlen has been so average….
Efrim
September 4th, 2012
11:26 am
No, I wouldn’t have predicted Freeman to injure his hand and go blind, and still have a more productive season.
Wow. Please, dude. Go blind? How long was that for? 10 days? Take the goggles off for a moment, man.
Three Strikes They Are Out
September 4th, 2012
11:29 am
Gotta admit I find it one of those situations when you cover your mouth and cough while mumbling the word **BS** all this talk about the Braves starting Medlen in the pen this year as to limit his innings a la Strasburg. Thats kind of like hitting a golf ball off of two trees, a rock in the creek and then watching it bounce onto the green 3 feet from the flag and then saying ” I meant to do that.”
Yeah it’s working out and I’m glad its working out but to say that this is what the Braves intended all along is BS. The only reason Medlen is starting is because the Braves were forced to use him and he just grabbed this opportunity by the throat and refuses to let it go.
Good for him. He proved in the past he was a winner and has proven repeatedly he could start. He himself says working the pen is harder on his arm than starting so it would seem the pen experience didn’t exactly protect his arm.
So heres to Medlen. And here is to anyone who wants to volunteer to have a blanket party for Wren if he ever decides to take him out of the rotation again.
Hillbilly
September 4th, 2012
11:30 am
Everytime I hear about how loose Medlen is on the mound or before his starts, I can’t help but laugh and think back to his major league debut in Colorado. He was anything but calm and collected that day. 3 innings, lots of walks, a hit-by-pitch, a balk…He displayed as bad of a case of debut-jitters as you will ever see. Now he’s going Soul Train on us between innings of a complete game.
Efrim
September 4th, 2012
11:30 am
I mean, who thinks Heyward’s shoulder injury was a fake? Like, didn’t happen at all and it’s just that he was a bad baseball player for five months in 2011? Come on….
Zing
September 4th, 2012
11:31 am
Regardless of whether Medlen should have been inserted in the rotation earlier, he’s sure as hell going to be in the rotation for the foreseeable future. My main concern now is with Hanson–since his first year, his trajectory has been along a slow but gradually increasing decline. It was telling to me to look at that list of pitchers with scoreless innings streaks and to see his name there back in 2009. It’s easy to forget how good he was the first year and a half or so of his career.
Brava
September 4th, 2012
11:33 am
Constanza (.314) won batting title in Triple-A International League.
Surely this is a typo. He’s such a worthless scrub.
Efrim
September 4th, 2012
11:33 am
I don’t tattoo WAR on my chest like Shaun Payne does…..but I know that Jason Heyward provides more value than just what he does at the dish, and that matters.
And no, I don’t expect all right fielders to be much better base runners and defenders over 1st baseman or the gap between Heyward and other RF’s.