OK, folks, your wish is granted: Freddie Freeman gets the call
I mentioned yesterday that Freddie was almost ready. Today the Braves made it official: Freddie Freeman, the 20-year-old first baseman, will be promoted to the majors Wednesday, which is Sept. 1, which is the day big-league rosters can expand to 40.
I’m like you: I want to see the guy play. But I’m not sure how much we will. The Braves already have a new first baseman in Derrek Lee and a backup plan in Troy Glaus. But this has been, as we’ve noted a time or two, a stunning season.
Who would have predicted that Glaus, so bad in April, would be the National League’s May player of the month? Who saw Jonny Venters coming? Who envisioned Omar Infante as an All-Star? Who figured a career utility man might well lead the National League in hitting? Who guessed a team without Chipper Jones leading the reigning National League champion by three games with 31 to play?
So, as much as I’m trying to tamp down civic enthusiasm regarding Mr. FF, I’d be remiss if I didn’t say: Given the tenor of our times, it would only make sense if Freeman gets pushed into the lineup as a callow rookie — and then is named MVP of the 2010 Fall Classic. Not saying it will happen that way. Just saying that, with these Braves, pretty much anything could.
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vmguru
August 31st, 2010
6:05 pm
I am looking forward to Mike Minor pitching another really good game tonight – he has really looked good so far.
vmguru
August 31st, 2010
6:12 pm
Did the blog die???
vmguru
August 31st, 2010
6:13 pm
I hope Mike Minor pitches well again tonight – he has really looked good so far.
mark bradley's 70's fro and mustache
August 31st, 2010
6:14 pm
JOEMOE, the redsoxs started to win shortly after his arrival. Why are you saying:
@bradley’s stache – The Red Sox won in spite of Francona, much like the Phillies win in spite of Manuel. Neither are really game changers (for the better, at least) from the manager position.
What do you mean? Francona had a tougher time to manage in the playoffs than Manuel. Are you saying that the two men are not good managers?
Mark Bradley
August 31st, 2010
6:15 pm
Dinner break, vmguru. Happens every night around this time.
Larry
August 31st, 2010
6:16 pm
“Who guessed a team without Chipper Jones leading the reigning National League champion by three games with 31 to play?”
I didn’t just guess…I predicted the Braves would benefit from getting the worst #3 hitter in the majors out of the lineup. Took a season ending injury for the Booger Miner, Cox, to do it then!
vmguru
August 31st, 2010
6:16 pm
I was wondering Mark because it has lost my last 3 posts…
Mark Bradley
August 31st, 2010
6:16 pm
I think the Braves will win, SG10. (Thanks for the kind words, by the way.)
Trey
August 31st, 2010
6:17 pm
Citi Field, lol. Mixed up with Citizens Bank is pretty easy. First four letters the same, haha. Since there is a Citibank!
vmguru
August 31st, 2010
6:17 pm
Ah – and they just showed up…guess the server was having dinner too…
Mark Bradley
August 31st, 2010
6:17 pm
They were in the spam filter, vmguru. I wish I knew what put them there.
Trey
August 31st, 2010
6:17 pm
vmguru, I am about to go running, but that is all I am doing while waiting for dinner.
Mathman
August 31st, 2010
6:18 pm
I expect to see Freeman in the lineup tomorrow night against Pelfrey. Give Lee a rest. Then, Lee will play Thurs against the lefty.
Heath
August 31st, 2010
6:19 pm
Do we still get to guess on the inning for the hook? I want an old Atlanta Knights t shirt.
Mark Bradley
August 31st, 2010
6:20 pm
We might do something tomorrow, Heath.
vmguru
August 31st, 2010
6:20 pm
Thanks for the good work Mark – keep it up – I always enjoy your articles and the comments are usually quite entertaining too. Gotta run – go braves!
Heath
August 31st, 2010
6:21 pm
Masoli is ineligible this year? Crud, I already turned in my pool that had Ole Miss winning the west.
FireMarkBradley!
August 31st, 2010
6:22 pm
That wasn’t our wish dumb dumb! Our wish is for you to quit writing and run off to fairyland with your little boyfriend. No, really… quit writing, find another job.
Heath
August 31st, 2010
6:24 pm
John Smoltz DID show up!
Adam
August 31st, 2010
6:29 pm
I’m a lifelong Braves fan, but there is no defending the attendance (or crappy attendance) at The Ted. Atlanta doesn’t deserve this team.
Heath
August 31st, 2010
6:34 pm
15th in payroll, 14th in attendance. Liberty gets what they pay for.
Milburn Drysdale
August 31st, 2010
6:42 pm
Adam, there are no less than a hundred reasons why, Don’t you read these blogs? They are going to draw 3 million by season’s end. Not bad for a city about the size of Cincinnati.
raleighbravefan
August 31st, 2010
6:47 pm
Heath – Maybe they pay for what they get.
Trey
August 31st, 2010
6:47 pm
FireMarkBradley, that is uncalled for.
dcp
August 31st, 2010
6:51 pm
So many excuses – the traffic, the school sessions, the heat, the economy. While these are all real scenarios, other cities find a way to make it there. Last night was embarassing. No first place team should be playing in front of such a small crowd.
Christopher Chance
August 31st, 2010
7:12 pm
All kinds of empty seats tonight.
Christopher Chance
August 31st, 2010
7:13 pm
If there are ten thousand at the park tonight, I’d be surprised.
Christopher Chance
August 31st, 2010
7:13 pm
WTF? Blog eating posts.
Christopher Chance
August 31st, 2010
7:13 pm
Now it wants to post, lol.
Christopher Chance
August 31st, 2010
7:14 pm
The attendance at the park tonight reminds me of the Opening Day scene in the movie “Major League”.
Christopher Chance
August 31st, 2010
7:18 pm
The Mets broadcast team are saying that Francoeur is rumored to possibly being traded to the Texas Rangers before tonight’s 12am EST trade deadline.
Trey
August 31st, 2010
7:25 pm
Christopher Chance, you wouldn’t happen to be that Pete Lentz dude, would you?
Heath
August 31st, 2010
7:30 pm
Top of the 2nd, Minor can settle down now.
ScottBravesfan
August 31st, 2010
7:35 pm
Can’t wait to see Freeman play. I have enjoyed watching Minor play.
Also seriously why aren’t there more people at Turner Field tonight? This is an embarrassment.
no deal
August 31st, 2010
7:36 pm
To be eligible for a team’s playoff roster a player must be on either a)the 25 man active roster, b)the disabled list, c)the bereavement list, d)the suspended list as of August 31st at midnight.
Unless they’ve changed the rules, Freeman won’t be eligible.
ScottBravesfan
August 31st, 2010
7:37 pm
Heath’s an idiot. They pay for what they get? Atlanta has had a first place team for most of the season and they have 18,000 fans at the game yesterday and probably less than that tonight. Against the Nats they had less than 16,000 fans at one of the games.
Seriously it’s time to move the Braves to another city that appreciates them. Maybe Charlotte deserves a chance.
ScottBravesfan
August 31st, 2010
7:38 pm
Atlanta support your team!
Tami
August 31st, 2010
7:39 pm
I’m a HAPPY Braves fan right now!!!!! Let’s GO BRAVES!
Heath
August 31st, 2010
7:39 pm
D Lee!
Tami
August 31st, 2010
7:43 pm
Hey, Adam. I totally get what you’re saying, and I mostly agree with you. But don’t forget that GA’s economy pretty much stinks right now. And it’s a school night. For myself I’m practically broke right now, while I scramble to collect rent for September. But, as soon as I can, I plan to get back down there to see the Braves play. I’m going to try to go to more than one game during the Cards series for sure. It’s just not easy to get the money together. It’s killing me right now that I can’t be there tonight, as I see on TV a TON of great seats available.
Kenny Rogers
August 31st, 2010
7:45 pm
Bunting Diaz with a runner at 2nd in scoring position? Don’t get it Bobby…Diaz is killing the ball and you have him bunting?
So a lead off double yields nothing….Diaz might have driven him in from 2nd…Give us a break Bobby…
kerryb
August 31st, 2010
7:48 pm
I think you are probably going to see Freddie some against right handers. Bobby has showed he will play rookies if he thinks they are good enough. He’s played Heyward all year even injured, Johnny Venters, Mike Minor. Why not Freddie Freeman?
Heath
August 31st, 2010
7:53 pm
Nice, triple to start the inning. Will Bobbie try to bunt him home?
Trey
August 31st, 2010
7:54 pm
A Braves victory will keep the Phillies fan quiet.
Heath
August 31st, 2010
7:55 pm
I think the Fish can catch them for 2nd. Plenty of time.
Trey
August 31st, 2010
7:56 pm
Heath, I would love to see the fish take second place. Of course, if they were the Wild Card winners, we’d have to worry about them and the WS.
They are 2-2 while in the Wild Card.
kerryb
August 31st, 2010
7:58 pm
Bobby might start Freeman tomorrow night against the right hander. He likes to get them in the action quickly.
Heath
August 31st, 2010
8:02 pm
Homeplate ump must want to get to dinner at Hooters. His strike zone is stretching into Marietta tonight.
Heath
August 31st, 2010
8:03 pm
It’s odd that the Philthies haven’t come on, isn’t it? I honestly did expect them to, now I’m not so sure.
kerryb
August 31st, 2010
8:04 pm
I have been totally impressed by Mike Minor. I guess all of those so called experts that were trashing the Braves for picking him 7th in the draft are eating crow now.