Show #129: The Braves Even the Series with the Giants
Mid-series show, breaking down games 1 and 2. And looking ahead to the rest of the series.
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October 12th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
I can’t stand ABT.
October 12th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Or that Bub guy. Juuuuuuust kiddiiiiiing. You all know Bub’s my fave and ABT has taught me more about baseball than I ever thought I could hold in my tiny brain. Did anyone see the press conference after the game? I haven’t had the chance but plan too. It’s hard to think about what could have been without so many injuries but isn’t that part of the organizations job? Maybe if both our first basemen, two of our outfielders and, yes even our awesome closer weren’t on their last leg we wouldn’t have broken down so badly. Martin wouldn’t have had to play every daggum day. Our rookie could have taken a mental break or two. I don’t really know what I’m talking about but I love this team and this podcast. Go braves! Let the count down begin!
October 12th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
What do we think in the final analysis about Terry Pendleton?
And do we think he will be the hitting coach in 2011?
My answers are boo and no, respectively.
October 12th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Hello Fredi Gonzalez. Welcome to Atlanta. May the Baseball Gods be with you as you try to fill Bobby’s shoes.
October 13th, 2010 at 8:00 am
I’m thinking fredi wants a new staff, outside of maybe McDowell. I can’t imagine he wants to keep the whole regime around and not be able to break from bobby in some fashion.
October 13th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
I’m with Wiley. It’ll take a miracle to get Fredi’s foot sqeezed into them tiny shoes. 8)
October 13th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Everyone – thanks so much for the terrific sentiments toward the show. It is very much appreciated.
To confirm what Curt said, next show will be regular time, regular day – Sunday the 17th.
I’m pretty psyched about the Fredi hire. Regarding the coaching staff, lots of reports and tweets out there that Roger is a lock and that Hubbard and Snitker seem likely too. TP’s name has been noticeably absent. I wonder if there’s talk of no TP in ’11. DOB had an interesting comment this morning that he believes if it is Fredi’s choice, TP will be back. But if it’s not up to Fredi, maybe not.
I think people in the know know something and that TP will not be back.
October 13th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
For those that haven’t seen it, this is a great read from Tom Verducci: http://tinyurl.com/27x4bnq
October 13th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
I’m pumped about Fredi. It will be a nice, smooth transition for the players, and I personally have a high amount of respect for the guy after the way he dealt with the Hanley fiasco. I think he’ll do a fine job in Atlanta with our rotation and bullpen. The garbage pile of relievers he had in Florida this past season was an absolute joke.
Where do we think Omar plays next year? Does he move to the OF? Does Prado go to the OF and leave Omar at 2B? Should be interesting to see how it shakes out.
October 13th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Meaningful or not – don’t know, but this was just tweeted by Bowman:
Snitker and McDowell attended Cox’s presser. TP left w/ some belongings a few min. before it started.
Nate there are so many considerations with Omar: is Chipper back? Do we sign one or two OF’s? My guess is he starts on the bench.
October 13th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Yeah, I’m excited about Fredi too. Hope that TP is gone, and I’ll be excited to hear who they bring on to replace him if he is, in fact, not returning.
October 13th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Do you think they really wouldn’t have clued TP in long before now? Like, back when they knew he wouldn’t replace Bobby himself. I mean, they’ve made some dumb parting-of-ways moves before, but – seriously – leaving just before the press conference seems like show.
October 13th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Here’s news: Pendleton replaces Hubbard as 1B/infield coach. Hubbard and Cadahia not offered positions. No word on hitting coach yet.
October 13th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
don baylor…………
October 13th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Was Don the hitting instructor while Fredi was 3rd base coach? I know I could look it up, but wonder if someone just knows …
October 13th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Great. Our most successful post season manager (1.000 this season) is let go. And who doesn’t like to say “Cadahia” once a week? So melodic:
Cadahia. Cadahia. Cadahia.
Hubbard out and TP in?? Booooooooooo.
I hope there’s a punishment for 1st base coaches saying stuff about hitting. The death penalty, mabye.
October 13th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Also, I nominate Frego (pronounced to rhyme with Prego) as Fredi Gonzalez’s nick name.
October 13th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Is hitting coach to 1b coach a demotion?
October 13th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
I hope so.
October 13th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Hubbard was the infield defense coach, so……………………
October 14th, 2010 at 11:49 am
so is everyone fired up about Fredi? Any doubters? I think it is a good, safe hire, but i was foolishly hoping they would go out on a limb and not do the easy thing.
October 14th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
I’ll hold off having an opinion on Fredi until I see who he brings in for the 9th inning with a seven run lead.
October 14th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
I’m not what I would call fired up about Fredi. I don’t think he’ll be a big difference maker as a manager. I’ve seen him make some silly moves now and then.
But I also don’t think he’ll be a difference maker in the wrong direction, as I’m afraid another Atlanta manager (the name escapes me) had become. So I’m very satisfied with the move. I think the removal of TP from the hitting coach position is at least some evidence it won’t be “business as usual,” and that Fredi will have his own distinct approach and not be asked to be Bobby Junior.
In fact, I expect (without much evidence) there are things about Bobby that Wren explicitly hopes Fredi will not emulate.
October 14th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
I don’t know if the interview with FW is up in their archives yet, but 790 the Zone spoke with him this morning and he had some interesting things to say about possibly moving players to get a bat, and some expectations he has for where this team is headed, in regards to their strengths. He was talking about all the speed in their farm system and how they are going to need to start using that portion of the game. But he also we very honest in understanding that they need power, and right handed power, badly. The unfortunate part was that once again, the payroll isn’t moving, so forget Werth and Crawford playing here.
October 14th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Hey, if payroll will just stop moving downhill. Did you hear that nobody from Liberty Media attended the playoffs? What a punch in the stomach.