Comments on: Wren on his Braves: “It’s obvious we need more offense”

By: slow roller

slow roller — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:40:43 +0000

An extremely easy change to make would be to FIRE Terry Pendleton. It would cost practically nothing, just hire Brian McCann’s Dad for the rest of year. Wouldn’t even need to pay moving expenses Frank! Call Malone and let him know how cheap it would be, he’d say do it!

By: kjb

kjb — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:03:45 +0000

maybe it might be too much pressure for frenchy in atlanta so i say trade frenchy now, he needs to get out of his hometown & start fresh elsewhere, sorry frenchy.

By: Virgil Maney

Virgil Maney — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:19:08 +0000

Maybe the braves can trade Hanson, Heyward, Freeman, and Medlin for another Boras client they know they have no hope of keeping. Has anybody checked to see if Bobby Cox is actually awake during games. He never tries to let people run or hit and run. The braves have no power but he just sits there waiting on a three run homer.

By: jer

jer — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:17:52 +0000

The last part should read (no matter how good even a juiced Bonds was at his best he could NOT get them to the playoffs).

By: jer

jer — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:16:06 +0000

Some of the same people who are insisting the Braves trade so they can compete this year are that the Tex trade was such a mistake. Getting another “star” for prospects would only put us further in the hole for the future. If we had not made the Tex trade we would at least be climbing out of our current hole and may be all the way out even. Don’t make the same mistake twice. Endure this year and probably next year while the future hitters develop (Heyward, Cody Johnson, Freeman, Hernandez), rather than a short-term boost that more than likely will not be enough (no matter how good even a juiced Bonds was at his best he could get them to the playoffs).

By: kjb

kjb — Sat, 30 May 2009 01:46:26 +0000

I think the braves will be fine in the future. A year or two from now, the lineup could look like this> LF Jordan Schaefer, CF Gorkys Hernandez (watch out for hernandez, he’s going to be a special player) RF sorry Jeff Francouer but I don’t care what nobody says you have to put Jason Heyward there, we’re talking about a future hall of fame type player & that’s all I got to say about that. If the braves get rid of Hernandez and Heyward they will seriously regret it. 3B Chipper Jones until the future comes along (he can play as long as he want to there, he’s earn that. SS Yunel Escobar is going to be an allstar one day , wait and see. 2B Martin Prado needs a shot at this position, he would be great. 1B Freddie Freeman or Cody Johnson man these guys have power. C Brian McCann a future hall of famer. Build a pitching staff around Hanson & Jurrjens & man you got a nice future. I love you Bobby Cox for what you have done over the years for the braves but I feel it’s time for you to move on & give Terry P a chance to manage this team, I think he would do fine since no one wants him as the hitting coach anymore. The only problem I have with this team is there is too many left handed hitters in this lineup, so i feel you may have to trade 1 or 2 of the left handed hitters for equal talent (do not trade heyward, or mccann), for right handed hitters or switch hitters.Do not trade Escobar, McCann, Heyward or Hernandez> these are your keepers for sure. If the Braves do this in this manner, I promise, know I gauranteed that the Braves will be back on the map real soon!!!!!!!

By: Brent

Brent — Sat, 30 May 2009 01:12:51 +0000

Apparently Billy Beane has voted in this poll over and over and over again. It’s the only reason a .260/.350/.430 hitter outside of Coors Field would be winning this poll…

By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:51:09 +0000

Mark, one point I didnt see you address in your post. What, if anything would you do with Jeff F? Would you just keep him for this year, get another bat, and let him go at the end of the season, or would you trade him now in a package for whatever we can get for him. Clearly, this team has a major offensive hole in right field, with how Jeff’s numbers are right now.

I will be very interested to see your thoughts on this.

Mitch

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:45:33 +0000

I am still trying to figure out why the Braves traded the heart of their farm system (Matt Harrison, Salty and Andrus) to Texas for Tex. If the Braves could not sign Tex to a long term deal before the trade was completed, why do that trade for only a half year. I just do not get it.

By: KC

KC — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:42:18 +0000

Why wait FW find someone and pull the tigger. The longer you wait the less time that impact player as to make an impact. Figure out who you want and get it done. I have been an braves fan since the early 80’s. I love to watch braves baseball but this lack of production has got to change and change now. Get a deal done FW or I know that I will be just one of the many calling for your head.