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cowdogit
September 13th, 2012
4:35 pm
With the braves extra slow lineup, Milwaukee’s infield was playing so deep it looked like they were playing seven outfielder’s.
O.M.G.
September 13th, 2012
4:36 pm
UKUGA, now now, you must listen to Shaun, he played high school ball you know. LOL Please.
ncscoots
September 13th, 2012
4:37 pm
make sure the one-gamer is between two teams that are inferior to other playoff teams.
Keith Law, bracket-maker.
(Though this sounds suspiciously like “power rankings”, and we all know that those are not “meaningful”.)
Efrim
September 13th, 2012
4:40 pm
The Braves have an extra slow lineup? Bourn, Prado, Heyward, Simmons? I know Jones, Freeman, McCann and Uggla aren’t the fastest guys in the world, but I think it balances itself out.
MVPrado14
September 13th, 2012
4:41 pm
Let’s flash forward to Oct 5th
A crowd of about 30,000 “fills” the Ted
Medlen pitches his guts out but gives up 1 or 2 runs but has to be pulled for Hinske to strike out
The offense is a no show until it is too late
The Braves best pitcher, Kimbrel, never even gets loose
Game ends, a frustrated Chipper is forced to endure a standing ovation Season over
But hey, it’s Friday night so not a total loss because it’s Publix Fireworks Night
David O'Brien
September 13th, 2012
4:42 pm
Series preview: Braves vs. Nationals, beginning with Medlen vs. Detwiler on Friday
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/09/13/series-preview-braves-vs-nationals-2/
Shaun
September 13th, 2012
4:42 pm
ncscoots, it doesn’t take power rankings to realize the Rays or Yankees are better than the Tigers or White Sox, yet the Tigers and White Sox are going to be in a better position than the Rays or Yankees to win the AL Pennant and the World Series.
Even folks who didn’t play high school ball can realize that, OMG and UKUGA.
jeffrey d
September 13th, 2012
4:43 pm
it looked like they were playing seven outfielder’s
The outfielders don’t own anything here.
Efrim
September 13th, 2012
4:44 pm
The Braves have named right-hander J.R. Graham their minor league pitcher of the year and outfielder Todd Cunningham their minor league player of the year.
Cunningham had a heck of a year. indeed. I still have trouble finding anyone that sees more than a 4th outfielder, though.
jeffrey d
September 13th, 2012
4:44 pm
MVPrado – looks like there’s no need for you to watch anymore. You’ve got it all figured out.
ncscoots
September 13th, 2012
4:45 pm
it doesn’t take power rankings to realize the Rays or Yankees are better than the Tigers or White Sox
Define your criteria for “better”. Sometimes it’s easier to find a Romney tax return than your logic.
Efrim
September 13th, 2012
4:46 pm
The Braves minor league pitchers and players of the year at each level were (respectively): Cory Gearrin, Ernesto Mejia (Triple-A Gwinnett); Sean Gilmartin, Joe Leonard (Double-A Mississippi); Gus Schlosser, Nick Ahmed (high-A Lynchburg); Navery Moore, William Beckwith (low-A Rome), Mauricio Cabrera, Carlos Franco (rookie Danville), Luis Merejo, Jose Peraza (rookie Gulf Coast League), and Michael Flores, Johan Camargo (Dominican Summer League).
I love that name – Gus Schlosser.
MVPrado14
September 13th, 2012
4:47 pm
Unless there’s a dramatic turnaround in the next three weeks, I probably won’t subject myself to it
I’ve seen this movie before, and aside from 1995, it always has a bad ending
keyLargo
September 13th, 2012
4:48 pm
MFIKY goes from 27 saves with a 2.97 ERA, 1.057 WHIP and 102 K’s in 75 IP in 09 to 45 saves, 1.73 ERA, 0.802 WHiP in 2010 and he wasn’t on the way up?
Efrim
September 13th, 2012
4:48 pm
Luis Merejo is 17 and did pretty well in the GCL.. Up to 93 with an above average changeup. Might skip him to full season ball.
Efrim
September 13th, 2012
4:49 pm
I’ve seen this movie before, and aside from 1995, it always has a bad ending
Yeah, I mean, winning World Series titles isn’t easy. Ask the Texas Rangers.
Efrim
September 13th, 2012
4:50 pm
Ya think they screwed up on Graham’s measurements and he’s 6′2”?
scoots, what’s your take on that?
Hah!
MVPrado14
September 13th, 2012
4:52 pm
Yankees won a few of them. Heck, even the Marlins won two.
Shaun
September 13th, 2012
4:53 pm
Define your criteria for “better”. Sometimes it’s easier to find a Romney tax return than your logic.
Basically which team would win more over 162 games, if they played similar-quality schedules.
If the Rays or Yankees played a schedule similar to that of the White Sox or Tigers and the Rays or Yankees were in the AL Central, based on all the information we have at our disposal, the Rays or Yankees would win the Central more easily than the White Sox or Tigers.
Efrim
September 13th, 2012
4:53 pm
Yankees won a few of them. Heck, even the Marlins won two.
Bounce of the friggin ball, man. Don’t keep yourself up at night.
ncscoots
September 13th, 2012
4:54 pm
scoots, what’s your take on that?
Height measurements in the Braves’ org might be problematic, I reckon.
Or maybe they just have a bunch of Randy Newman fans in the FO. Tough call.
Trader Jack
September 13th, 2012
4:54 pm
Shaun
Very true that the ratings for say the World Series are down from where they were 25 years ago. However, you need to look at the cume for all the playoff games to really understand how the game is marketed to the masses
Bay Area Steve
September 13th, 2012
4:54 pm
“he wasn’t on the way up?”
Move the goalposts much? “Budding SuperStar” is now “on the way up?” And, why are you posting his TB season, when the discussion was the trade from Atlanta? How is that pertinent? No mention of his injured-again, mediocre age-31 season?
Shaun
September 13th, 2012
4:55 pm
ncscoots, my turn. What makes you think the White Sox or Tigers are better than the Rays or Yankees? Or do you?
keyLargo
September 13th, 2012
5:01 pm
BAS – I guess you’re ahead of schedule today, but the Braves traded Soriano to the Rays in 2009. Played for the Braves in 2009 and the Rays in 2010.
Shaun
September 13th, 2012
5:04 pm
Trader Jack, true. I think baseball is a local game, for the most part.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 13th, 2012
5:04 pm
The Braves minor league pitchers and players of the year at each level were (respectively): Cory Gearrin, Ernesto Mejia (Triple-A Gwinnett); Sean Gilmartin, Joe Leonard (Double-A Mississippi);
Would like to see Mejia have a chance to be backup 1B next year, Gearrin in the ‘pen possibly, and Gilmartin on track to help our ‘pen/rotation after June next year. 3 good guys right there.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 13th, 2012
5:06 pm
Since they were going to let Soriano walk anyway, what’s it matter what they did or didn’t get for him?
Wouldn’t we have received a draft pick if someone had signed him? Instead we got a really bad long relief man.
Shaun
September 13th, 2012
5:09 pm
Trader Jack, I think changing the playoff structure to help ensure the best regular season teams have an advantage is more about fairness and drawing in more casual fans than it is about whether the game is currently marketed well.
Bay Area Steve
September 13th, 2012
5:13 pm
“45 saves, 1.73 ERA, 0.802 WHiP in 2010″
I’m aware of all that, Key. You posted his 2010, TB season. What does that have to do with what he was worth in 2009, when as you say, all of baseball knew he was a budding superstar?
So again: Move the goalposts much? “Budding SuperStar” is now “on the way up?” And, why are you posting his TB season, when the discussion was the trade from Atlanta? How is that pertinent? No mention of his injured-again, mediocre age-31 season?
VaBravesFan
September 13th, 2012
5:14 pm
TOBF
Soriano accepted Arbitration and we got stuck with a huge salary. So we had to trade him to whatever team was willing to take on all of his salary. We hoped he’d reject arbitration and sign with someone else and then we’d get a draft pick.
David O'Brien
September 13th, 2012
5:18 pm
Went to a training class today at the office, on social media. Subject of stalking came up, and I nearly offered as an example our favorite obsessed fella. But class was more about Twitter, Facebook and such, and besides, I didn’t think anybody would believe me if I gave examples of his comments.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 13th, 2012
5:21 pm
Thanks, VA
flange1
September 13th, 2012
5:21 pm
DOB,
That’s pretty funny!
Hillbilly
September 13th, 2012
5:21 pm
If memory serves the Braves ended up with a pretty good closer in 2010, didn’t they? And a well-documented mentor to two members of their current pen: one of the most dominant middle relief men in 2011 and the most dominant closer in the game today. I say thank the lord MFIKY accepted arbitration.
O.M.G.
September 13th, 2012
5:23 pm
DOB, that’s to funny not to be true. Just refer them to the ole blog.
Venice Jim
September 13th, 2012
5:23 pm
Bases loaded, bottom of the 13th, none out – the O’s do not score…
David O'Brien
September 13th, 2012
5:24 pm
Braves reached tentative agreement with Wilmington, N.C. to put Class-A team there for at least 20 years in a new taxpayer-funded ballpark (Lynchburg team would move there). Wilmington City Council still has to vote on plan.
Hillbilly
September 13th, 2012
5:25 pm
Even though he would have walked anyway and the Braves still would have signed Wagner. Never mind. My argument doesn’t work.
Shaun
September 13th, 2012
5:25 pm
“45 saves”
Clearly that means he was a great reliever!
David O'Brien
September 13th, 2012
5:34 pm
Maholm went 7-3 with a 1.65 ERA and .215 opp. average in 12 games (11 starts) thru 8/27, and lasted six innings or more in all 11 starts in that period. Since then he’s 1-1 with a 10.03 ERA and .357 opp. average in three starts, and lasted 2, 5-1/3 and 4-1/3 innings.
Bay Area Steve
September 13th, 2012
5:35 pm
George is a character. He’s a phantom, an apparition, second cousin to Harvey the rabbit. Conjured out of thin air.
Guarantee dude ain’t real. He and Ward took a class, is what I’m sayin’. Are his ‘OB posts still a bit stalkerish? Yes. But, he only keeps it up because people (and, ‘OB) respond.
keyLargo
September 13th, 2012
5:35 pm
45 Saves. Clearly that means he was a great reliever.
Coupled with a 0.8 WHIP, I’d have to agree.
Bay Area Steve
September 13th, 2012
5:36 pm
“10.03 ERA”
Bad defense.
O.M.G.
September 13th, 2012
5:36 pm
DOB, what do you think the cause is?
nolie
September 13th, 2012
5:39 pm
I’d trade my myriad named stalker for George anyday
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 13th, 2012
5:39 pm
Maholm nibbles quite a bit when he pitches. He’s also left waay too many pitches up in an attempt to get a strike. When you have an 87mph fastball, you’re gonna get hit when you can’t locate and/or the umps have a tight strike zone.
nolie
September 13th, 2012
5:44 pm
when you paint the corners successfully you are the next Maddux, if you are unsuccessful yoy nibble too much….
the Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 13th, 2012
5:49 pm
We get three series sweeps against the METS and FISH, and we’re in with 90 wins. ANY win against the NATS, PHILLIES or PIRATES bonus!
nolie
September 13th, 2012
5:50 pm
series sweeps? you mean FOR the Braves?
Hope your lady is doing better Ghost
John Leonard
September 13th, 2012
5:53 pm
I usually go past Shaun’s post,but today I had to defy the Blog Gods.And there he is feeling sorry for those $#@%$# Yanks.
O.M.G.
September 13th, 2012
5:54 pm
Ghost, it sounds like and feels like we are limping in.
Capt.Mudd
September 13th, 2012
5:55 pm
Maholm likes many ‘ducks on the pond!” I bet when he was a kid–his tub water went cold watching those things.
ACE
September 13th, 2012
5:55 pm
Did they talk about retractions in that class?
O.M.G.
September 13th, 2012
5:56 pm
John, never defy the Blog Gods, it’s not healthy for you. LOL
the Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 13th, 2012
5:56 pm
Bay Area Steve
September 13th, 2012
5:35 pm
“….George is a character. He’s a phantom, an apparition, second cousin to Harvey the rabbit. Conjured out of thin air…..”
Well, I’ll be damned! Did i say you were good? S***, you’re a REMBRANDT!
Venice Jim
September 13th, 2012
5:57 pm
Orioles beat the Rays in 14 – Nate missed his chance to be the hero again, however…
John Leonard
September 13th, 2012
5:58 pm
Maybe George is just messing with DOB?
jfp
September 13th, 2012
6:00 pm
Anyone know what time you can get in at Turner Field on Sunday for the Nationals game? Got tickets and will be going, hoping to get there for batting practice.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 13th, 2012
6:01 pm
Orioles are en fuego.
Capt.Mudd
September 13th, 2012
6:03 pm
Please–put your hands together.[forget it}……
Can somebody tell me the day and time of said ‘post’ regarding….(I’m just curious) …George?
nolie
September 13th, 2012
6:04 pm
Orioles are en fuego….Navy
they just needed to get McNate and have him carry them on his shoulders…..
David O'Brien
September 13th, 2012
6:35 pm
Braves have hit .224 and scored 77 runs in past 25 games (11-14), and 39 of those runs came in five games (38 runs in other 20). They scored two or fewer runs 14 times in the other 20 games during that stretch.
NO MORE FREDI
September 13th, 2012
6:49 pm
Let’s go Phillies! Please help me get rid of fat Fredi.
FRANCONA or SMOLTZ in 2013
VaBravesFan
September 13th, 2012
7:02 pm
If there was a manager change to happen I’d like to see Eddie Perez get a shot.
George_George
September 13th, 2012
7:05 pm
Shaun make good sence in his 4:35 post. The playoff system in baseball is contrived, there are to many divisions, problem is a team that has a better record than a division winner might have to play the silly one game play-in game. Seems MLB wants to make thier playoffs as close to NFL playoff system. I would like to see each league go back to east, west division, winners meet, then those winners go to WS. If there must be four teams in playoffs in each league, west winner could play second place team in east and east winner could play second place team in west and continue from there.
Trader Jack
September 13th, 2012
7:10 pm
George
Get used to the current format, it’s not changing
George_George
September 13th, 2012
7:10 pm
NO MORE FREDI
September 13th, 2012
6:49 pm
Let’s go Phillies! Please help me get rid of fat Fredi.
FRANCONA or SMOLTZ in 2013
***************************
FRANCONA YES YES YES, With CHIPPER as hitting coach, even if only for home games since CHIPPER has said he no longer want to travel.
George_George
September 13th, 2012
7:15 pm
Trader Jack
September 13th, 2012
7:10 pm
I AGREE, but I don’t have to like it, it cheapens baseball. At least MLB is not as bad as the NBA where less than .500 teams get in. At least baseball not as bad YET.
keyLargo
September 13th, 2012
7:15 pm
Shaun make good sence in his 4:35 post. The playoff system in baseball is contrived, there are to many divisions
George_George -
Well, MLB is going to fix that for you. Within a few years they will do away with the “play in” and replace it with a couple of brand new teams to form 4 divisions with 4 teams each in each league. They have not decided yet how greedy to get with wild cards, runner ups, also rans, etc. but you can be sure they will have at least 16 division winners in to start. Who knows, if the Republicans get back in the White House and fix the economy MLB might figure we’d go for all division winners and and all runner ups and start the party with 32 teams.
Murph
September 13th, 2012
7:17 pm
McNate is on ‘roids… just like Melky, that’s the only way to explain his sudden resurgence.
Trader Jack
September 13th, 2012
7:21 pm
Murph
Gotta agree with your post a few days ago regarding the last few games of the season. Seems like the stars and planets are aligning for something that may be strange
George_George
September 13th, 2012
7:21 pm
VaBravesFan
September 13th, 2012
7:02 pm
Not a bad idea at all, and BRAVES do like to hire from thier own system.
nolie
September 13th, 2012
7:28 pm
you always were gull of McNate Hate. how ’bout he is just finally healthy again?
keyLargo
September 13th, 2012
7:30 pm
McNate is on ‘roids… just like Melky, that’s the only way to explain his sudden resurgence.
McLouth had a torn abdomen, which for some reason yet to be explained, the Braves let him play with. He has surgery, works his azz off in recovery, then gets back into the condition a pro athlete should be in. And you’re surprised he is doing good.
You must really be an agent and represent about 6 Braves players. The ones who are worn down, out of gas and dragging this team down the tubes with them.
Murph
September 13th, 2012
7:38 pm
you always were gull of McNate Hate. how ’bout he is just finally healthy again?
McNate is a piece of McCrap. And soon enough his drug test he will McFail.
jeffrey d
September 13th, 2012
7:47 pm
McNate is a piece of McCrap
That’s a little harsh for a man who had good intentions
Bat Masterson
September 13th, 2012
7:51 pm
Murph is working too hard.
Bat Masterson
September 13th, 2012
7:53 pm
How’s it going
Harvey, George.Murph
September 13th, 2012
7:56 pm
That’s a little harsh for a man who had good intentions
I’m sure he didn’t come to Atlanta hoping to play as poorly as he did, but play poorly he did, and I dislike him very very much for it.
McNate es muy mal. MUY mal.
Bat Masterson
September 13th, 2012
7:58 pm
The interweb is becoming a wasteland. I’m getting really sick of clicking on a lick to read about something that interest me only to find it’s video link. I don’t want to watch a video and I damn sure don’t want to see the ad first. I want to read about it.
Murph
September 13th, 2012
7:59 pm
Murph is working too hard.
I think this is my… 20th-something 12 hour day in a row.
Only another 20+ to go and I’ll be able to take a day off. Woo hoo!
jeffrey d
September 13th, 2012
7:59 pm
I don’t think it’s healthy to lick your computer
Bat Masterson
September 13th, 2012
8:02 pm
I don’t think it’s healthy to lick your computer
You enjoy your porno your way and I’ll enjoy mine my way.
Kat
September 13th, 2012
8:03 pm
Just caught the tail end of Lewis Black on Jeopardy, damn wish I had tuned in earlier. Love him, smart guy!
Murph
September 13th, 2012
8:25 pm
Kat killed the blog.
brian
September 13th, 2012
8:28 pm
What an upgrade for the high A team – Lynchburg to the beach at Wilmington
brian
September 13th, 2012
8:33 pm
I do like the idea of pagan and a draft pick over Bourn. The other option is to try and swing a package around Delgado and EOF/Venters for Bourjos and Haren
brian
September 13th, 2012
8:35 pm
Tulo is evidently on the market – wonder if 3B would reduce his wear and tear. The Rockies are looking for young pitching. …….
VaBravesFan
September 13th, 2012
8:35 pm
Dan Haren will likely be a free agent, after the season he’s had I don’t see the Angels doing the 15.5 million option.
phil
September 13th, 2012
8:46 pm
MVPrado14
September 13th, 2012
4:41 pm
Let’s flash forward to Oct 5th
A crowd of about 30,000 “fills” the Ted
Medlen pitches his guts out but gives up 1 or 2 runs but has to be pulled for Hinske to strike out
The offense is a no show until it is too late
The Braves best pitcher, Kimbrel, never even gets loose
Game ends, a frustrated Chipper is forced to endure a standing ovation Season over
But hey, it’s Friday night so not a total loss because it’s Publix Fireworks Night
********
sadly, and assuming we even hang on with zero offense, this is probably dead on balls accurate…
Sigh.
phil
September 13th, 2012
8:49 pm
McLouth….
This is why i wanted to keep him. He wasn’t healthy with us.
I must be crazy.
Cletus Van Damme
September 13th, 2012
8:56 pm
The way the Phillies are playing right now, remind me of the way the Braves played in August of 1993, when they ran down the Giants. While the Philliies arent going to catch the Nationals or the Braves (our collapse would have to be worse than last September)….they can easily catch the Cardinals and the Dodgers for the second Wild Card. The Cards-Dodgers are playing each other the next 4 days…while the Phillies have the lowly Astros. Phillies already up 3-0 on the Astros.
We’re in trouble if the Phillies get the second Wild Card. Who wants to face either Halladay, Lee or Hamels in a one game playoff…especially with the way just played against the Brewers?
Fredo
September 13th, 2012
8:56 pm
Astros aren’t planning on competing tonight .. gotta root for the Cards to gain ground on the Braves but keep LA/Philly/Mil at bay
Bat Masterson
September 13th, 2012
8:57 pm
Dead on balls accurate?
An industry term?
Bat Masterson
September 13th, 2012
8:59 pm
I’m guess Ron Paul is in intensive care somewhere tonight.
Fire Frank Wren
September 13th, 2012
9:04 pm
When Nate McLouth drills a walk-off shot off the wall to give the O’s a pulsating win while we struggle to just put two gork singles together, you know it’s time for me to quite before I get nailed by the first pitchfork or burned by the first torch.
Bat Masterson
September 13th, 2012
9:04 pm
Guessing*
Trey
September 13th, 2012
9:04 pm
“McNate is a piece of McCrap. And soon enough his drug test he will McFail.”
Then he will down his McSorrows, while eating McDoubles, while at McDonalds.
kenhotlanta
September 13th, 2012
9:11 pm
DOB: I’ve been away from the blog for a few days and I know this is late, but I hope you saw The Americana Music Awards last night or DVR’d it. Outstanding show with a LOT of your favorites, including Jason Isbell, Patterson Hood, John Hiatt, Richard Thompson, The Civil Wars, and on and on. The finale all-star tribute was “The Weight” to Levon Helm…that girl from the Alabama Shakes is really something, she may be the new Janis Joplin and that spot has been vacant for over 40 years.