Show #102: The Braves Start the Season 3 – 3
Reviewing the Cubs series. Chipper’s injury. The Glaus Ceiling. And grading the team on week 1.
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April 15th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
I’m happy he hit the homer. It’s just qualified a little by the fact that his slow bat speed – my concern the whole time – wasn’t answered by this particular homer. Maybe that’ll change. A poster I respect called BigLousomethingorother suggested that even though his bat speed is down, he sees enough in his mechanics to hope the potential for an increase is still there.
Here’s Olney, backing me up a little, but also giving some hope for ya:
“Troy Glaus got a big hit for the Atlanta Braves, David O’Brien writes. I’ve probably seen about half of Glaus’ at-bats, and it seems pretty clear what kind of hitter he is in this career: He will have trouble against pitchers who throw hard, but if you make a mistake, or if the pitcher is a lefty or a right-hander who throws 88-89 mph, he can do some damage.”
April 15th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Crackpot Theory #79 that Bobby’ll never do:
Bunch the most dynamic hitters up to the very top. Forget having a lead off guy.
1. Prado (R)
2. Heyward (L)
3. Escobar (R)
4. McCann (L)
5. Chipper (S)
Here’s why: we need to score first. Run-prevent teams like the Braves need to put the pressure on early. It sucks as a batter to be facing Tommy Hanson AND be behind two runs already. Last year, when the Braves had little runs, seems like they were scoring a ton in the first inning.
Here’s why also: bunch up the best hitters. Got to have some black hole innings? fine, but have three innings per game where there’s little to no breathing room. I think there are studies that prove this is effective anyway.
Here’s why also also: Give these 5 batters the most at bats per game. That’s simple enough.
Look at that list of names. Tell me that wouldn’t score some dang runs.
But they’ll never do it.
April 15th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
can we clone Tom Glavine and have him pitch against us every game?
here’s hoping Bobby just plays streaks. Struggle, you’re out. i love that he put Diaz at lead off. Stat last night showed him hitting over .450 as a lead off guy. Plus, he swings at everything so pitchers couldn’t get comfortable to start the game knowing that they have Crazy Legs up there leading off. let he and Heyward start and flip flop Melky and McSloutch depending on weather patterns. or let infante start in CF. whatever. just get the best lineup out there every night. Diaz struggles, in goes Hinske.
But Bub, the earth would turn off of its axis if Chipper weren’t in the 3 hole.
April 15th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
… still laughing at “McSloutch.” Had not heard that one. That’s the winner. Even better than “McLousy.”
April 15th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Curt, I would absolutely play the hot hand. I don’t know why it’s never done that way. Player egos I guess. Loyalty, blah blah blah.
I would say make a strict formula. Thus and so over three games equals you stay in your spot. So and thus equals you take a day off. No hard feelings. Just keeping the wheel turnin’.
“Working out of a slump” is a fiction. Sitting down and then coming back works about as well. Says me.
April 15th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Houston beat St. Louis 5 to 1. Wasn’t with Oswalt, either.
Just sayin’.
April 15th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
A kind soul at the MLB board went hunting and found what they were saying about Glaus in St. Louis when he started slow in 2008. They were complaining about a “big, slow swing.” He went on to tear it up. So, that sounds fairly hopeful.
Not that I’m hoping anything.
April 15th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Good job Prado! you da man!
April 15th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Wandy? And that’s a rivalry game.
April 15th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
It wasn’t Wandy. And rivalry or not, you don’t think they’d get up for the NL champs?
Anyway, Phils lost today. Go Braves!
April 15th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Huddy’s going to put me in cardiac arrest.
April 15th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
On the gameday graphic, it looks like Huddy’s getting squeezed big time. Lots of low strikes called balls.
April 15th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Go Braves
April 15th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
oh…poor kid.
April 15th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Tough break.
This is a great game.
April 15th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Yeah…he can play defense too.
April 15th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Huddy tiring at the same pitch count he tired at last time. If Bobby had the double switch ready, why didn’t he pull him after the Stairs hit?
Oh well.
Go Braves!
April 15th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Here’s a great list for all of those with some time on their hands.
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/100-movies-to-see-before-you-die-modern-classics.html
April 15th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
That’s weird that Catherine Keener appears the most in that list. I was just telling somebody how much I love her. Watched her in Where the Wild Things Are a couple days ago. (Not really a kids movie, to me, but I loved it.)
It’s a very good list. I’ve seen about 10 of them in the last couple months. Time on my hands? Nah.
C’mon, Pete. Throw ‘em some DAVE.
April 15th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Bobby managing with some urgency, bringing Pete in to face Blanks. I like it.
Down on 3 pitches. Love me some Moylan.
Diaz with the sliding catch. Braves playing A+ ball.
April 15th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Chipper stole second. Should I go ahead and sign the Get Well card?
April 15th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Bub, have you seen Lives of Others yet?
April 15th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Holy Cow! #42 does it again!
April 15th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Tcc, that’s hilarious.
Curt, I haven’t seen it. A rec?
Good bats, Bravos. This makes me feel much better. Especially Esco coming alive.
April 15th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Don’t use Wagner tonight, Bobby. C’mon. Have some sense.