Show #148: A Braves Week of Quiet Bats and Mounting Injuries
Post mortem on the past week. Who should be closer? Should Chipper get surgery? And trust level in Fredi.
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May 29th, 2011 at 10:42 pm
“it’s not about me it’s about the team.” what a great night. Hey, Uggla didn’t get an o’fer!
May 29th, 2011 at 10:43 pm
Who is this Prado guy? Seems like a keeper . . .
May 29th, 2011 at 10:53 pm
We winned a series?
May 29th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
A 4-1 week, just like I predicted. Let’s build on this and make a serious run at first place!
May 29th, 2011 at 11:50 pm
By the way, no show until tomorrow (Monday) night.
Great win tonight. As the ESPN guys said, “just enough.” And it’s true. But you can’t argue with a 4 – 1 week (nice prediction, Pure). 3.5 out. Gotta stay close until the runs start coming more freely.
Just saw the headline, “McLouth encouraged by how oblique feels” And, I’ve got to admit, I’m kinda bummed about it.
May 30th, 2011 at 12:22 am
I have the tiniest, very tiniest (pauses for laughter) suspicion that Fredi will let Schafer keep the job if he performs well the entire time of Nate’s recovery.
My reasons:
1. Fredi surprised me by slapping Jordan right into the leadoff spot like it was nothing.
2. The Braves have nothing to lose in alienating Nate. He is absolutely gone after this year.
3. Every game Jordan extends his stay in CF provides vital information for Wren concerning this upcoming offseason, when SS, CF, and possibly 3B/LF will be targets for acquisitions. If by some fluke miracle Schafer becomes a legit MLB’er via this injury call-up, that would be an unbelievable relief to the organization re: upcoming needs.
Until Jordan proves he’s still lost at this level, they have nothing to lose and a ton to gain by keeping him in the every day line up.
May 30th, 2011 at 12:32 am
I think Jordan Schafer wins the CF job for financial reasons, his speed, his defensive play, and his arm and most of all his willingness to use that arm of his to thorw runners out at home plate rather than putting the ball in his back pocket for fear of making a bad throw.
I’m not sure Jordy’s power will ever return but I think he is showing us that he is a legit leadoff hitter in The Show.
May 30th, 2011 at 12:36 am
BTW: This bunt single stuff we saw from Schafer… He’s been working on that down at Gwinnett. I watched a televised game a few weeks ago and he pulled it off. No, his number’s at the plate have down in Triple-A have not be great but he’s been working on what he needs to work on and he seems to be show casing the one area the big club needs: SPEED at the leadoff spot and excellent defense in CF.
May 30th, 2011 at 12:44 am
Alex Gonzales for SS Gold Glove? Oh yeah, I’m there and so is everyone else who’ve watched him play this year. But here’s the bad news. This award is somewhat an unfair one, meaning that, you have to also have a few things on your side; 1) Gotta be a two-way player, so he needs to really be consistent at the plate and 2) Depends on how visible the Braves remain in the playoff conversation. I think they’ll be in it but if someone else out hits him, he may not get the vote. Gonzo has been tremendous out there at short this season — even better than what he showed us when he arrived last summer. He’s playing with such swagger and confidnece that I don’t even miss Yunel Escobar at all not to mention the team player he is in the locker room over Esco.
May 30th, 2011 at 1:58 am
No podcast?
May 30th, 2011 at 10:12 am
Yes, the Braves really missed McLouth this week (NOT)!
May 30th, 2011 at 10:15 am
The Braves really need the small ball that Jordan S brings to help them in the close games that the pitchers provide. If he can hit at all, they need more like him.
May 30th, 2011 at 10:29 am
It’s a great day to whup up on the Padres. Headed to Turner Field…go Braves!!
May 30th, 2011 at 11:38 am
“A great day to whup up on the Padres” It sure is, and one would hope the
Braves can do that but those are the teams that usually turn the tables on us and whup up on us
May 30th, 2011 at 11:57 am
#106, solid post. I don’t think anyone would mind seeing Schafer over McLouth. He brings more to the team, imo. And like you said, the Braves need to see what they have with Schafer.
May 30th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Only 30K expected today. That’s nuts.
May 30th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Taps, big field-size flag, fly-over, must be memorial day.
Liking the blue/white fatigues. For cold climates.
May 30th, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Another great pitching effort wasted. Fredi’s determination to have a dead weight (Uggla) in the middle of the lineup shows a serious manager flaw. Uggla’s sorry start leaves the Braves with few options since they have little offense as it is. This could seem like one of the longest contracts ever. Still can’t understand why a middle market/payroll team signed Uggla in the first place. That money was needed to hold their young talent.
May 30th, 2011 at 5:58 pm
I can’t believe this Dan Uggla thing is happening. I straight up just can’t believe it.
May 30th, 2011 at 6:50 pm
#118 I totally agree with your comments on Uggla. I remember being excited about that trade and then when we gave him an extension and suddenly I didn’t feel the same way. This will be the downfall of frank wren and maybe fredi G too. I don’t see how you can possibly be optimistic with Uggla going forward. In the last week there have probably been 4 or 5 balls that Uggla has put in play where I said, “OH MAN HERE WE GO!” and every time its just another expensive, lazy, fly ball.