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jeffrey d
September 22nd, 2012
9:55 pm
You can adopt my alma mater tonight, VJ. Theyre up 27-3
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
9:55 pm
Bourn is going to have to play through the thumb injury — not much he can do about it now.
We really need him to get going or it will be a short post season.
jeffrey d
September 22nd, 2012
9:55 pm
whoops…they’re up 34-3
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
9:55 pm
jeffrey and Disgusted: Yes, Hawk is the ‘put it on the board’ guy…. I actually find it kinda cool.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
9:57 pm
Whoops, and I forgot the ERAs for Minor and Medlen…. Minor’s ERA is 1.09, Medlen’s is 0.90.
With that in mind, I’d seriously consider Minor game 1 of the NLDS. Better to get 2 starts from him if necessary in that series.
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
9:57 pm
Another TD for the good guys — I like it that our boys went out and just asserted themselves and just flat out beat them.
And they took over aganst Mizzou in the second half — so they have played 2 good games in the confrence.
Now, lets see when the schedule gets tougher. So far so good.
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
9:59 pm
“I’d seriously consider Minor game 1 of the NLDS. Better to get 2 starts from him if necessary in that series.”
Why not????? Its not a bad idea. Of course have to win the WC game first, probably vs STL.
don sutton's poodle perm
September 22nd, 2012
9:59 pm
Geez, those are some lame Kris Kringle kind of gifts Chipper got from all of these teams. What do you get the man who has got everything? Evidently, you get him a bunch of variety store gag gifts. Got a feeling most of them crappy gifts will be coming soon to a yard sale and Goodwill store near you.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
10:00 pm
Rosenthal’s Full Count: Greinke, Dodgers, Pirates
By Mike Axisa [September 22, 2012 at 8:52pm CST]
Here’s the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, via his Full Count video…
The Dodgers did not try to acquire Zack Greinke before the trade deadline, but expect them to pursue him as a free agent this winter. They won’t shy away from the best starter available despite concerns about his ability to pitch in a big market.
The Brewers spent roughly $180MM less on Aramis Ramirez than the Tigers spent on Prince Fielder, but Ramirez has provided similar production. The 34-year-old is hitting .299/.363/.536 with 25 homers and an NL-best 47 doubles.
Few in baseball will be surprised if changes are made to the Pirates front office given the club’s second half slide and recent reports of Navy SEALS type training for their top prospects.
The Braves tried to acquire Greg Dobbs at the deadline, but the Marlins declined because they felt his presence was too important to the clubhouse. That was after the Hanley Ramirez trade, suggesting that other clubhouse issues exist.
don sutton's poodle perm
September 22nd, 2012
10:03 pm
miss mettenberger has got some big balloons behind her
kenhotlanta
September 22nd, 2012
10:33 pm
Prior to the 1972 basketball season, the Hawks signed Dr.J, Julius Erving to a contract and he played several exhibition games as a Hawk and with Pistol Pete Maravich in the back court. I saw one of those games at the Omni and it was showtime all night long and I was super hyped for the upcoming season with this tandem to finally lead the Hawks out of the wilderness.
But, there was some hanky panky by Erving’s agent and the NBA voided his NBA contract and returned him to the Virgina Squires of the ABA.
I have always wondered how the Hawks history would have changed with these 2 players together for several years. Pistol Pete was the most entertaining player I ever saw and Dr. J wasn’t far behind him. I will never forget the first time I saw Dr. J go flying from the free throw line for a slam dunk…I said “That’s impossible” and so was some of Pete’s passes and ball handling skills.
thomas smith
September 22nd, 2012
10:34 pm
DOB see if you can get an answer on why Ernesto Meja is not on the roster now.He is a better hitter than Overbay..296 ba 24 hr 92 rbi for Meja this season at Gwinnett.
BraveOne
September 22nd, 2012
10:44 pm
Hey DOB, while my wife and I were walking around the ballpark today killing time waiting on the Phillies family tickets to come up, I saw you getting out of your taxi and going into the media/staff entrance. I tried to get to you before you went in but was unsuccessful, I just wanted to say hey and thanks for all your great coverage of the Braves. Yes, I married into a Phillie family, but I will always be a Braves fan at heart. Thanks again and I Appreciate all you do.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
10:49 pm
Peter Moylan @PeterMoylan
Martin Prado should be in consideration for the MVP. The guy plays every position like an allstar.
SNEAKY PETE
September 22nd, 2012
11:02 pm
It is kind of funny about Mejia. He is now just a bit old for AAA, so he is not really still a big prospect. They never bothered to put him on the 40 man roster, perhaps because of salary issues. Perhaps they are not sold on him just yet he has been down there a pretty long time.
I am not certain about his minor league free agent status.
chipontheroad
September 22nd, 2012
11:04 pm
yea kenhot dr J was the one that got away I was crushed at the time
chipontheroad
September 22nd, 2012
11:05 pm
DAWGSroll
brian
September 22nd, 2012
11:28 pm
how happy is Mark Bradley to be at the UGA game?
wilson
September 22nd, 2012
11:34 pm
Just bought a ticket for the play in game. Does anybody know if it will be a night game? I am trying to book a flight from NC.
SNEAKY PETE
September 22nd, 2012
11:41 pm
I have not seen air time announced yet, I guess one will be a day game and one a night game?
smyrnabob
September 22nd, 2012
11:43 pm
If the Braves win Medlin’s last two starts this will be a no brainer. That would make it 23 straight. the longest in MLB history. Even not, he has the best command I have seen in 20 years. Hudson has been up and down lately.
btw Hansen 2012 = Lowe 2011. Why keep sending him out there?
ncgary
September 22nd, 2012
11:45 pm
its getting pretty rough men as the ole gripper
or is that griper would say
lol
unless that miracle shows up soon i may be in my last months of blogging
getting harder and harder to eat now
still have my mobility , but docs said some go that way by collapsing of lungs before losing mobility.
i think given that choice id go with the collapsed lungs if i wouldn’t get my miracle
it will be here though
always was a procrastinator
liked to show up just before the curtain goes down you know
but right now if my health issues were like a baseball game, i’d probably be late in the bottom of the eighth and down by a bout 27 runs
but i can feel the bats a warming up
hope that aint from where i could go
lol
i know better there too
took care of that 38 years ago when i gave my life to Christ and meant it
so if you don’t hear from me for a solid month
you can figure theres a glove in the sky and a position that needed to be filled
go braves
they looked good today didn’t they
still squandering too many run scoring ops though
SNEAKY PETE
September 22nd, 2012
11:51 pm
That was very moving Gary, I wish you the very best.
I don’t really know what to say, except that there are some mighty good players on that team
usnavyvolfaninva
September 23rd, 2012
12:02 am
Well, hope my Vols can at least give the Dawgs a good game Saturday. Ugly night in Knoxville, but a W’s a W.
a die hard chipper jones fan
September 23rd, 2012
12:10 am
this was the best article ever! Great job! And love that song at the end and thanks for putting the lyrics down. Thanks Chipper!
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
12:30 am
God bless you Gary. My prayers go out for you nightly.
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
12:34 am
It is sort of amazing how well we have handled Halladay , I wonder if he has arm issues?
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
12:39 am
Congratulations to TOBF and nolie on FSU’s big comeback over #10 Clemson. A wild and woolly game.
Dan_in_NC
September 23rd, 2012
12:58 am
Back to the subject matter, I love the decision to have Medlen for the Wild Card game and I’ll tell you why.
1. The obvious reason is that Medlen is the hottest pitcher in the game right now, that trumps Huddy’s experience.
2. Even by using Medlen on Friday the 5th, he could be used as early as Game 3 of the DS which would be on Wednesday the 10th. Also…gotta remember that the first two games of the DS would be in Atlanta, I think that is a huge advantage to the Wild Card team (regardless of who it is)
I l personally lpke my chances of winning games 1 and 2 in Atlanta and then Medlen would take that first game in Washington.
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
1:02 am
Home games didn’t help us in ‘96
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
1:06 am
I do not see that as an advantage. Most years it is 2-2-1 but this year it is 2-3. Unless you sweep the two home games you are at a disadvantage, and while it is possible to take both, it is probably unlikely
Mitchell
September 23rd, 2012
1:11 am
It occurred to me seeing the Giants and Reds celebrate their second division titles in three years, since the Braves last won a playoff series:
The Marlins won a World Series
The Mets won a division title
The Phillies won five consecutive division titles, two penants and a World Series
and in 2012, the Nationals are the best team in baseball after averaging 72 wins for a decade.
Okay, that last part didn’t just occur to me. Had to do a little background to come up with that.
There’s no traffic on the extra mile, folks.
Other teams with multiple division titles in the past, say, seven years:
Cubs
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Cardinals
Rays
Angels
Rangers
Twins
At least if we win the wild card game we’re guaranteed of not losing at home in the first round.
So that’s something.
Dan_in_NC
September 23rd, 2012
1:16 am
The reason I find it favorable is that Huddy and particularly Minor would be pitching at Turner Field. I think Minor is going to get the nod over Maholm and would feel more confident of him at home rather than pitching on the road.
Even if its a split, I still think we’re in good shape and can win the series…but you gotta admit if we can just hold serve at home, Washington then has to run the table and win 3 in 3 days…against our top 3 arms. That’s the big difference between the 2-3 format and the 2-2-1 format
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
1:22 am
yes, but the 2-3 is an advantage for the away team as opposed to 2-2-1 which is an advantage for the home team.
Anything can happen of course, but I think it is stacked against us, just like having 2 WCs is more concerning than automatically getting in.
It seems to me that we mixed up our last two years .Last year an extra WC slot would have been sweet, this year not so much
kenhotlanta
September 23rd, 2012
1:26 am
ncgary: Prayers going out for you, my friend. May God bless and keep you in his arms.
Mitchell
September 23rd, 2012
1:28 am
The one advantage to the 2-3 format is how well they have played on the road this year and in fact how much better quite often.
The fact remains if they don’t win Game 1, they don’t win the series.
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
1:57 am
That is s good point Mitchell, we have played well on the road.
Lane Kiffin
September 23rd, 2012
2:04 am
ncgary, when we quibble about little things here there comes a wake up call. I pray that you are here for many more seasons to come.
uga-brave
September 23rd, 2012
3:10 am
ncgary, never quit fighting.
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
3:55 am
If end of monday we are within 4.0 games of the Nationals then there is noway you start Hanson on Thursday. Going into Thursdays game we will have 7 games remaining and if we are within 3 games of the Nationals then Noway should Hanson start.
Hanson should start only if we are 4 games out with 7 left. That is the cutoff.
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
4:03 am
This is kinda sad to see Mac Jones and Bourn being given an off day in the same game. We have an outside shot at a division and aganist one of the best pitchers in LEE we are giving 3 allstars a dayoff. Hudson will have to pitch a 5 hit shutout if we are to win.
John Leonard
September 23rd, 2012
6:05 am
Veer:And hit a Home run.
Disgusted
September 23rd, 2012
8:18 am
“The Dodgers did not try to acquire Zack Greinke before the trade deadline, but expect them to pursue him as a free agent this winter. They won’t shy away from the best starter available despite concerns about his ability to pitch in a big market.”
I don’t know if its just me but something tells me the Dodgers are going to be like one of those teams that spends a bunch of $$$$$$$ but the return on the $$$$$$$$$$$$ is not going to be all that smart — like the 80’s Yankees or Mets of recent years.
There are things I like about theat ownership but I am not sure they really know baseball. Time will tell. That deal with Boston did not pay off yet.
The Red Sox were lucky to find a sucker. Maybe it might work for them in ‘13, time will tell.
Disgusted
September 23rd, 2012
8:19 am
Pro Wrestling is Real.
One hundred percent real.
Disgusted
September 23rd, 2012
8:22 am
I wish you the best nc gary — I hope you will be okay.
I don’t know what to say except that giving your life to Christ is the smartest thing you ever did, I think.
CB
September 23rd, 2012
8:27 am
ncgary, you have a great approach to life in your time of struggle. May the miracle that you need be on God’s list, prayers will be sent.
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
8:28 am
Starting pitching always wins the titles and If I am the Braves I would use all the money saved this season from Jones Lowe and Bourn and spend it on Grienke. You can win the championship with pathetic offense and good pitching but not with good offense and medium pitching.
Rotation of Medlen Grienke Hudson Minor Beachy can shut any team down. Do you really need to replace Chipper and Bourn? You just need 1 run when those guys are pitching.
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
8:30 am
Gallardo vs a Wang. Brewers win easy.
Tuesday Hamels pitching for Phillies another loss for Nationals.
That is 2 of the next 3 games that Nationals will lose for sure.
If only we can win today we could make it interesting come Tuesday. Maybe back 4 games
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
8:33 am
With Jones, Bourn, Lowe you save say 30 million. You can easily offer 25 million a year contract for Grienke. While you trade one of Teheran/Delgado to fill one of the voids in CF LF assming Prado moves to 3B. Pitching wins
Trader Jack
September 23rd, 2012
8:34 am
Pro Wrestling is Real?
The action is real, but the results are all scripted. They don’t call it Sports/Entertainment for nothing!
Trader Jack
September 23rd, 2012
8:49 am
Veer
Wren will not spend that type of money on one player. First they don’t have the money. Keep in mind Uggla, Hudson and McCann are going to cost $34 mil, couple that with filling other starting positions, arb eligible players and the bench, keeping in mind a ceiling of max $90 mil payroll. Not happening
Brian from SC
September 23rd, 2012
8:52 am
Here are the latest magic numbers
NL East – Washington – 6
NL Central – Cincinnati – clinched
NL West – San Francisco – clinched
NL Playoffs (relative to Milwaukee, first team out)
Washington – clinched
Cincinnati – clinched
San Francisco – clinched
Atlanta – 3
St. Louis – 9
NL #1 seed – Washington – 10 (relative to Cincinnati)
NL #1 wild card – Atlanta – 4 (relative to St. Louis)
AL East – New York – 11
AL Central – Chicago – 12
AL West – Texas – 8
AL Playoffs (relative to Los Angeles, first team out)
Texas – 4
New York – 5
Baltimore – 6
Oakland – 8
Chicago – 12 (relative to Detroit for division)
AL #1 seed – Texas – 11 (relative to New York)
AL #1 wild card – Baltimore – 10 (relative to Oakland)
San Francisco became the third team to clinch a playoff spot last night, and also sealed the NL West. Earlier in the day, Cincinnati clinched the NL Central division. No clinching can happen today.
Brian from SC
September 23rd, 2012
8:56 am
And the elimination numbers
NL Playoffs (relative to St. Louis, last team in)
San Diego – 2
Pittsburgh – 5
Arizona – 7
Philadelphia – 7
Los Angeles – 8
Milwaukee – 9
AL Playoffs (relative to Oakland, last team in)
Kansas City – 1 (relative to Chicago for division)
Tampa Bay – 8
Los Angeles – 12
Detroit – 12 (relative to Chicago for division)
The White Sox are stumbling badly, and Kansas City staved off elimination for the third straight day. They will be eliminated with their next loss or the next White Sox win. San Diego can be eliminated from the playoffs today with a loss and a win by the Cardinals.
David O'Brien
September 23rd, 2012
9:06 am
Braves’ 40-25 record within own division is third-best in the majors this season, behind Giants (40-22) and Reds (44-26).
BraveOne: You shoulda yelled and said hi. Thanks for the kind words.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
9:07 am
“The Mike Minor of years past may have, at some point, let them back in the game. He made a mistake here and there, but he held it to one run and got himself out of a couple of jams.”
Given that Minor was a green kid and not a veteran in years past, it would make sense that he’d make mistakes!
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
9:08 am
And didn’t we start the year slow againt our division? Nice rebound….. great record.
CB
September 23rd, 2012
9:24 am
DOB,you deserve kind words, not the Aces and Georges of the world.
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
9:25 am
Trader Jack, ofcourse the Braves have that kind of money. That type of money is coming off the books. If the Braves want they can spend that much on one player and neglect other parts. It is pitching that wins championships and Grienke is the guy. You sign Grineke, trade Delgado or Teheran for a CF and you sign Ichiro or Hunter as another OF. Problem solved.
Uggla Hudson are already considered
Trader Jack
September 23rd, 2012
9:34 am
Veer
They DO NOT have that kind of money. Keep in mind Hanson, Heyward, Medlen, Martinez and Venters are all arb eligible. Prado is Arb 3 eligible, and if the Braves don’t extend him will make at least $7.0 mil next year. You want bench guys like Johnson and and Ross back they’re going to cost you more next year.
Do the math
Lew
September 23rd, 2012
9:37 am
The way they’ve been going in the last month and more, I’d pitch Medlen in the one game playoff and MInor in game one of the Division series. I realize Hudson is the “Old Man” of the rotation and is still a good pitcher, but right now I trust both Meds and MInor a lot more than Huddy. Can’t afford to be down 4 zip in the first inning of either of those games.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
9:44 am
Yes! Lew is on board….. the stats prove it. Use your hot pitcher, right now Huddy isn’t that.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
9:51 am
Right now, Minor is set to pitch the final game of the reg season, Oct. 3 in Pittsburgh. If he were to start game 1 of the NLDS, which is on Oct.7, he’d be doing it on 3 days rest.
I’d move him up this week, have him pitch on Thursday instead of Friday (which would give him 5 days of rest, not 6), meaning that he’d pitch Oct. 2nd. He’d then be ready to pitch Gm 1 of the NLDS on 5 days rest.
Brave New World
September 23rd, 2012
9:57 am
Forget this Zack Greinke nonsense. We have Hudson, Medlen, Minor, Maholm, Hanson and a bunch of highly rated prospects (plus Beachy’s return), so why do we need to shell out $20 million plus for Greinke? Learn from the mistakes of others (see Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies).
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
10:12 am
DOB,you deserve kind words, not the Aces and Georges of the world.
Ditto, CB.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
10:12 am
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
#Braves lineup (at PHI/vs Lee): Johnson 8, Prado 5, Heyward 9, Freeman 3, Uggla 4, Baker 7, Ross 2, Simmons 6, Hudson 1
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
10:21 am
Forget this Zack Greinke nonsense. We have Hudson, Medlen, Minor, Maholm, Hanson and a bunch of highly rated prospects (plus Beachy’s return), so why do we need to shell out $20 million plus for Greinke? Learn from the mistakes of others (see Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies).
I think this is a solid argument, Brave New World. The point of developing talent (pitching talent, in particular) is to avoid budget-busting contracts. The key is to have a strong enough pipeline of talent to continue to replenish the major league club.
The Braves, not having the Yankees’ budget, let’s say, are following the right model: develop the talent and make smart, cost-effective acquisitions. The Braves also need to lockup some of their younger talent, per DOB’s suggestion a couple of days ago.
By the way, though Cliff Lee is making a boatload of money, he still is a darn talented pitcher.
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
10:21 am
wow, look at that line up
toast
September 23rd, 2012
10:27 am
lineup is fine
toast
September 23rd, 2012
10:29 am
Minor is not going to pitch the first game. There’s no doubt Huddy gets the nod unless he gets shelled the next two starts regardless of how well Minor has pitched.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
10:30 am
Ain’t nothing wrong with the lineup. Hudson is the key.
David O'Brien
September 23rd, 2012
10:31 am
Another swell day at the ‘yard, folks
http://twitter.yfrog.com/oexiicmj
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
10:32 am
Nothing wrong with sitting half your starters at one time? Yeah, right.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
10:35 am
toast: I hope he does…. with the way Huddy’s pitched lately (and all year, for that matter) I’d rather have Minor going. Huddy’s never really gotten on a roll and pitched lights out for a while. Both Medlen and Minor are doing that right now. Huddy’s struggled lately, esp. from August 1. He has a 3.95 ERA since then… 4 quality starts out of 9 total. A 4.94 ERA in September, with 1 quality start out of 4 starts.
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman
Somebody will likely be traded (Hanson, Delgado or Teheran) Hanson is the one making $ MT @davidrelliott Hanson on the block this winter?
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
10:35 am
Yes, Hudson is the key. If he pitches a shutout, we might win.
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
10:38 am
You never know what will happen, but I would not have sat all three of those guys at one time.
Hope it works out.
John Leggett
September 23rd, 2012
10:49 am
Dave, what is the status of Jair Jurrjens? It would be good for the Braves if he made it all the way back.Brandon Beachy, Kris Medlen, Mike Minor and Jair Jurrjens would be a strong rotation for the next ten years if healthy.
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
10:51 am
Jair will almost certainly be non-tendered this winter IMO
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
11:03 am
Yes, Hudson is the key. If he pitches a shutout, we might win.
The Braves lit up the Phils last night. Refreshing to see Braves’ bats come to life. Hudson won’t need a shutout to win, just a strong outing.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
11:04 am
Nothing wrong with sitting half your starters at one time? Yeah, right.
Yeah, right. The Braves have been winning on the strength of their pitching. And how do you know how today’s Braves’ lineup will perform, crystal ball reader?
PTBNL
September 23rd, 2012
11:12 am
Jeff, it would be good if you are right about today’s game, but the Braves only lit up one pitcher yesterday, one that pitched very poorly. After the 2nd inning, they only scored one run. Today they face a much greater challenge. The two guys that got 6 of the the RBI’s yesterday have a much rougher time against lefties… as does the team as a whole.
But this is a game that I would really like for them to win for that very reason. It would be good to see the team developing in that direction; being able to stand down lefties consistently. If the offense can really become consistently reliable and Hudson can get on top of his game, the Braves have a good chance to make their presence known in the playoffs.
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
11:13 am
I don’t know, and I said that anything can happen, so what’s your problem?
But it makes little sense to sit three starters at one time no matter what the outcome. since we have been getting great pitching all along with the offense letting us down
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
11:14 am
my thoughts exactly PTBNL
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
11:16 am
Jeff, it would be good if you are right about today’s game, but the Braves only lit up one pitcher yesterday, one that pitched very poorly. After the 2nd inning, they only scored one run. Today they face a much greater challenge. The two guys that got 6 of the the RBI’s yesterday have a much rougher time against lefties… as does the team as a whole.
No doubt. I did say that Braves’ pitching is the key, though. Hudson has had a rough go lately. I’m hoping for a solid outing from him today.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
11:20 am
I don’t know, and I said that anything can happen, so what’s your problem?
But it makes little sense to sit three starters at one time no matter what the outcome. since we have been getting great pitching all along with the offense letting us down
I get back to my point: How do you know how today’s lineup will perform? The Braves’ hitters could come up with goose eggs or score ten runs. And given that the starters haven’t exactly, consistently been an offensive juggernaut, shaking up the lineup might be a good thing. We’ll see.
PTBNL
September 23rd, 2012
11:24 am
Actually, Heyward got 4 RBIs. So the two lefties accounted for 7 runs.
Sorry.
I was just looking at the first two innings.
Frankie
September 23rd, 2012
11:26 am
Good to see a W yesterday and win today would be nice although not imperative. Still very uncomfortable about how this lineup is constucted but Bourn had a big game and hopefully he can swing the bat better. Chipper finally with his 1st double since who knows.
Freeman still struggling and needs some time off, he’s played a lot of games.
The day the Phillies are officially eliminated will be a happy day.
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
11:26 am
I get back to my point: How do you know how today’s lineup will perform? @Jeff
can you read? I already said that anything can happen. How hard is that to comprehend? It means that I don’t know what will happen. Nowhere did I ever say that they would win or lose this game
But starters are starters for a reason, so any time three of them are out at the same time it has got to lessen the odds.
Frankie
September 23rd, 2012
11:28 am
“And given that the starters haven’t exactly, consistently been an offensive juggernaut, ”
That’s a understatement!
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
11:34 am
yeah I would say the odds are worse with this line up than if one or two more of those players were in there, but like you have both sad, it could still go either way
Bravefaninok
September 23rd, 2012
11:35 am
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
10:32 am
Nothing wrong with sitting half your starters at one time? Yeah, right.
If you check the records for some odd reason the “B” team usually does well.The Bench is loaded on these days.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
11:37 am
But starters are starters for a reason, so any time three of them are out at the same time it has got to lessen the odds.
You’re right. I can’t read. I’m dictating my responses.
Too many variables and X factors to know if sitting out three starters will result in a win or a loss. Given that the Braves’ starting offense hasn’t hit the ball off the cover much and racked up lots of runs, today’s lineup might do better – or it could do worse. That’s a fact.
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
11:45 am
Too many variables and X factors to know if sitting out three starters will result in a win or a loss.@Jeff
are you one of the obsessive nuts around here? How many times do I have to say the same damn thing, including the first time before you even said anything? get it through you head, I DID NOT SAY THAT I KNEW WHAT WILL HAPPEN, I DID SAY THAT ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. but if you can not figure out that the odds are less when three starters sit then you need to spend some of that obsession on a stat course. Enough already, I am tired or repeating myself just to have you come back and reword the same thing that I just said
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
11:48 am
What would the blog be like without obsession? No fun at all.
David O'Brien
September 23rd, 2012
11:51 am
Braves lineup: Johnson cf, Prado 3b, Heyward rf, Freeman 1b, Uggla 2b, Baker lf, Ross c, Simmons ss, Hudson p
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
11:51 am
Half Empty… you started the sarcasm, buddy-boy. And now you’re resorting to caps. I sure sign you’re losing control of yourself.
Oh, and check out Bravefaninok’s post at 11:35 am.
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
11:52 am
a blog interaction is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get
Klaus
September 23rd, 2012
11:54 am
Love what Minor is doing of late but here is a fun fact. When Minor was picked at 7 in the 2009 draft Trout was still on the board.
Trout was not picked until 25 in the first round.
Given the Braves lack of OF talent (apart from Heyward at the time) in the minors Trout would have been quit the prize.
What is more vexing is how did that guy fall to 25? Tight budgets re: HS players and their hefty signing costs?
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
11:56 am
oh yeah, one mildly sarcastic response deserves massive retaliation, no question
ChattTownBrian
September 23rd, 2012
11:58 am
ncgary, I’m sorry to read that. You’ve given yourself to Christ and you know he will take care of you.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
11:58 am
oh yeah, one mildly sarcastic response deserves massive retaliation, no question
I beg thee to read my posts, “Sneaky” Pete. No such thing.