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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Heath
August 31st, 2010
9:35 pm
I think it was Oceans of Wisodm, yada yada yada, reincarnation.
Side of milk carton
August 31st, 2010
9:36 pm
Nate McLouth sighting.
Heath
August 31st, 2010
9:37 pm
Marlins hanging in there, creeping up on the Phightin’ Phailures!
Bobby
August 31st, 2010
9:39 pm
“McLouth is really hitting the daylights out of the ball. He’ll really help us out in October.”
Turtles
August 31st, 2010
9:40 pm
Saito is pitching. Take a nap. He’ll be done in 30 minutes with this inning.
Puppet/Phillies Please!!!
August 31st, 2010
9:40 pm
You know what I think is funny is that the Phillies got their “big guns” back and have been scuffling for runs just like they were BEFORE their recent run. Sure they swept the Padres over the weekend but only one game had more than 3 runs scored. The Phillies have a lot of names who aren;t getting the job done…that may be good for selling out games but it ain’t winning games. Hopefully we can put a little daylight between us this week so we won’t have to suffer these insufferable yankee morons. It would be nice to just ignore them but just like a backed up sewer line, you can ignore them but they are still an affront to the senses.
Go Braves…….and I’m STILL laughing at the Juggernaut
SG10
August 31st, 2010
9:41 pm
Mark,
Do you think McLouth can still turn it around? Quite often I see him make outs the way a pitcher would…soft ground-outs. I remember Cabrera started the same way but he seems to have turned it around.
Perez Hiltman
August 31st, 2010
9:42 pm
I heard that Saito got into a fight in the clubhouse with Chino Chadia.
Just sayin’.
savannahdawg
August 31st, 2010
9:43 pm
Lee is swinging the bat right now so I’m not sure how much he will play. Spot starts to give Lee some rest on his back and lots of pitch hitting. Just my guess.
Heath
August 31st, 2010
9:43 pm
A little blowout trivia: Michael tucker, who hit the first Braves homer at turner field, now plays for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Much like my prized Montgomery Biscuits t shirt, I really want one with a Blue Crab.
Satchel Paige
August 31st, 2010
9:46 pm
Michael Turner still playing? Wow. Nice tidbit, Heath.
Telephone game
August 31st, 2010
9:47 pm
What’s that? Michael Turner has crabs?
Heath
August 31st, 2010
9:48 pm
Jeff Ridgeway also plays there. Ex Braves love Blue Crabs.
https://shop.somdbluecrabs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=138&ParentCat=9&CFID=3509250&CFTOKEN=66634177
is that an awesome baseball shirt or what?
SG10
August 31st, 2010
9:49 pm
Braves have really hammered the Mets in these past 3-4 games. My guess is that Phillies are gonna have tough games since Dodgers and Rockies (they play make-up game on Thurs) will see these games as their last chance to make some ground for the wild card. This week may be our chance to gain some ground.
Neon yellow shirt guy
August 31st, 2010
9:49 pm
It’s okay. I’ve seen better.
Genie
August 31st, 2010
9:51 pm
So who are we wishing to win the wild card?
Katherine
August 31st, 2010
9:52 pm
last night neon yellow guy asked lime green guy to smack him around alil and call him jhey before they watched the real housewives of nj reunion after they got home lol
Bravesfansince66
August 31st, 2010
9:53 pm
Let’s worry about winning our games and not get tied up with who we play…
Katherine
August 31st, 2010
9:54 pm
tonight we all have to root for the dodgers….and moylan makes me super nervous but not as nervous as the f bomb
Nostradamus
August 31st, 2010
9:54 pm
Predicting what happens is half the fun!
SG10
August 31st, 2010
9:54 pm
Anyone but Rockies for the wild-card!
Katherine
August 31st, 2010
9:56 pm
ok 5 of my posts have not shown up…..who do I complain too lol
Fat lady singing in the cheap seats
August 31st, 2010
9:57 pm
La la la
Tech support
August 31st, 2010
9:58 pm
Complain to that wall over there to your left. It will be more than happy to listen to your problem.
Jean Pierre
August 31st, 2010
9:59 pm
Mets surrender! Vive le Braves.
Katherine
August 31st, 2010
9:59 pm
na its ok….i guess they are just super busy tonight ha
Neon yellow shirt guy
August 31st, 2010
10:00 pm
Hooray!
Katherine
August 31st, 2010
10:02 pm
Go dodgers now! Have a great night everyone.
Heath
August 31st, 2010
10:07 pm
I’m hoping the Pirates are the wild card team.
Heath
August 31st, 2010
10:07 pm
I want a neon yellow Braves jersey.
Katherine
August 31st, 2010
10:12 pm
I’m going to make a half neon yellow/half lime green braves jersey lol
Braves, 2010 NL East and World Series Champs
August 31st, 2010
10:25 pm
Phillies fans!!!!!!!!!!! Put your money where your mouth is.. Oh yeah, you did and you are still 3 games behind us in the NL East… You guys are the TRASH of the NL… You talk about our attendance and the Rays attendance. Newsflash- WE ARE IN FIRST AND SO ARE THE RAYS!!!!! Plus, the Phillies are all you got up there,,, The Sixers suck, the Eagles are about to stink due to losing Mcnabb and the Flyers are pointless so get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Noodle Leg
August 31st, 2010
10:44 pm
Great blog Brad,, you the man,, I think the Braves are starting to get hot at the right time
Feeanch
August 31st, 2010
10:54 pm
Regarding MD’s 4:13 comment: what national media types and others who don’t think about…so here are the real issues: yes, Braves weekday attendance sucks; school started back on Aug 4, which is criminal; but overall, look at our surroundings vs. what other major cities have–Wrigley, Cincy, even Milwaukee, etc. Their downtown or at least area surrounding the club is vibrant. ATL is a deadzone. most NE or MW towns don’t start school until after Labor Day. If i had $20M i would raze every area around the TED, then put 15-20 restaurants and bars that would draw people there and keep them there. Then you would see weekday attendance increase by 10K and everyone would hail me as a great genius. So why has this not yet been done???
and mostly, like I said,
otisnixonsmokescrack!
August 31st, 2010
10:59 pm
to be honest the braves are looking like the 2003 marlins…. but until you get that parade it’s only a dream. the phils are struggling right now. there’s no other way to put it. but we are still the defending nl champs until somebody knocks us off or we don’t get in of course. we’ve taken on all comers in recent years. the rockies, the dodgers, the rays and the yankees. we’ve heard it from cubs fans, cards fans, redsox nation, marlin fans, yankee fans and even rays fans(who?) about how the phillies aren’t really that good. and you know what… we don’t care! when the phillies are right nobody is messing with the phillies. howard/chase are rusty still and a little banged up. they will heat up. trust me. and before i finish this post howard goes deep wih a 3run shot.
gcs
August 31st, 2010
10:59 pm
AAAAHH! McOfer is back!
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Trey
August 31st, 2010
11:03 pm
Dang Dodgers, blowing the game.
Skeezix
August 31st, 2010
11:09 pm
I’ve lived and been all over this country. Despite the traffic problems, I think Atlanta is one of the really great cities in the USA. Why? First the people are great, the nightlife is fantastic, food superb, the weather is great, it’s a cradle of southern rock music (anyone remember those free Allman Brothers concert in the park?), has great universities, has growth/economic opportunity, the diversity of its people who get along, it’s in the heart of the south, has so many beautiful women, and of course it is home to the Braves.
Philadelphia does not even come close.
K.K.
August 31st, 2010
11:14 pm
Bobby tell me I can come back now. But why he wink at Roger when he tell me I now #1 pitcher?
Rusty
August 31st, 2010
11:37 pm
I’m gonna miss the look on Frenchie’s stupid face as he slumps back to the dugout after fanning for the second or third time in a night.
mikep
August 31st, 2010
11:42 pm
i dont understand why people make a big deal of attendance in this town. Its a corporate metro area – I sure have too much to do drive 30mins – 1hr to watch something that looks better on TV anyways. I’m not attending anything football, basketball, baseball if I’m not sitting in the first 10 rows in the infield, near the 50 yardline or center court – waste of time otherwise.
otisnixonsmokescrack!
September 1st, 2010
12:01 am
the rockets red glare….. uh oh!
Matt
September 1st, 2010
1:08 am
Only thing i hate about going to the games is the Thugs wanting money outside the stadium as you try and walk back to your car safely.
Matt
September 1st, 2010
2:50 am
ignore them… they are much more bark than bute
GaCracker
September 1st, 2010
5:19 am
If Bobby Cox had a brain he would have been playing Prado and Infante 2 years ago. Got to use the big bucks vets first though so you and the GM don’t look like jerks but geniuses.
bob
September 1st, 2010
7:34 am
Now Playoff Ineligible Freddie Freeman
braveshoo
September 1st, 2010
7:49 am
Freeman will start next year, and so will Infante and Prado. If Chipper comes back, Infante will start in LF; if not, then he will start at 2b. The real question is who will play CF, and who will be the closer.
robdawg08
September 1st, 2010
7:54 am
I’m glad Freeman is in Atlanta and I hope they give him a shot at 1B.
Jeff Francoeur is still very young and could still be a top MLB player one day. Braves & Mets gave up on him too early I believe. I guess we will see…
robdawg08
September 1st, 2010
7:55 am
I think Venters will be next years closer.
South Georgia
September 1st, 2010
7:56 am
Too late! Tired of foot dragging on rookies with outstanding talent.