Show #154: Our Mid-season Report Card
The Best. The Worst. A Grade for Fredi. Predictions for the Second Half.
337 Responses to “Show #154: Our Mid-season Report Card”
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July 7th, 2011 at 7:56 am
Nate, I would love to get Infante back on this team.
Leah, to answer your bewilderment about me supporting the return of Bobby, we really didn’t frame it with any context on the show. Originally, we had compared it to Jack McKeon returning to manage the Marlins after their manager quit. Would I want them to re-hire Bobby? No. Would I want him to come in, should Fredi be fired, and handle the remainder of the season? I wouldn’t mind it. There would certainly be some excitement from the players that would only help the team, in my opinion.
July 7th, 2011 at 9:05 am
It can not be healthy to be as happy as I am right now because of the Atlanta Braves. Went to bed thinking about Uggla’s homer. Woke up and the first thing that flashed through my head … Uggla’s homer.
I really do love home runs. I didn’t always. I was all about some small ball (hush, Leah), and said many a condescending word about homer-lovers. But I’m over that. Hit the little white ball out of the park. Way out, like Dan Uggla does it, is even better.
Same for strike outs, which as a Maddux fan I used to be pretty indifferent to*. But Javier Vazquez woke me up to how sexy K’s are. Now with Kimbrel I’m in Heaven again.
*Have no idea why Smoltz’s K’s didn’t excite me that much.
July 7th, 2011 at 9:13 am
I want to Uggla smash the Sillies this weekend, but first I want the 4 game sweep.
July 7th, 2011 at 9:24 am
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/PaJay06/Braves%20Photoshops/ugglasmash.jpg
July 7th, 2011 at 9:24 am
It’s really fun to go on ESPN’s stats page and try to find a picture of a Philly on top of the ERA and Wins leader board…
Congrats on your 1st walk-off Mike Stanton. I’m happy it wasn’t us and even happier it was the Phils.
July 7th, 2011 at 9:24 am
#104, awesome.
July 7th, 2011 at 11:55 am
#101 When you guys complain about his decisions, I get it. You make good points that make sense. I just remember last year during the 9 game losing streak or after tough losses, even I could see the mistakes Bobby made. I could list off how I would have done things differently. We’re winning like crazy! So if we lose a lot it’s the manager’s fault. If we win the manager gets no credit? I’m not trying to be sarcastic (shocking I know).
#102 “I was all about some small ball (hush, Leah)” stealing all my fun.
July 7th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
#94 – Pure, I’ll say this. I believe it way more today than I did a few days ago. And it really set itself up numbers wise.
July 7th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
#107: It’s a valid point. And one could certainly say, “they’re winning, how can you complain about anything?”
That said, there are just some bad baseball decisions being made (Gonzalez in the 2 hole for the 5th straight game) that the team is winning despite of and some other bad decisions (overuse of Venters) that may hurt the team long term.
July 7th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
Interesting read about the upcoming series in the Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20110707_Paul_Hagen__Braves_look_to_join_Phillies_in_fast_lane.html
July 7th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
#109 I’m not saying you shouldn’t complain about anything, I’m just saying for one I don’t want Bobby back. His rose colored glasses filtered perspective was too much for me. I shouldn’t even try to have an opinion since the only info I read is from this very board. I don’t have time to venture far and wide like I used to so I usually just hop on the general consensus or at least agree with Bub but…I want to give Fredi G. some time. Wanting Bobby back in the case of overusing Venters doesn’t play…lest we forget.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Amazing.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
After years of torture with the braves going through 1st basemen like governor Chris Christie goes through donuts. I am proud to say we finally our 1st basemen for the next 15 years. I’m excited.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Freddie Freeman is too good to not have a nickname. How about Freddie “I’m really good at baseball” Freeman. That seems to do him justice.
July 7th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
Frank Wren should set Jason Heyward up with Mark Sanchez for sliding lessons.
July 7th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
Maybe Sanchez should learn how to hit homers like Heyward.
July 7th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
A lot is going right these days. I’m so stoked about the weekend although I really wish the Phillies had to play today also. I say foul on their day off.
July 7th, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Freeman cannot not get a hit!
July 7th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
One of the best things about Freeman’s power surge is that it’s STILL coming off this compact swing of his. Amazing. He’ll always be in position, with that swing, to do something with whatever pitch is offered. Starting to wonder if his ceiling isn’t way higher than – dangit, I forgot his name; you all interviewed him a couple times – than he figured.
July 7th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Looks like Heyward has a chance at the cycle.
July 7th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
I’m not watching but I’m listening and it sounds like Fredi is showing some passion we’ve been missing. Is Jim Powell over exaggerating?
July 7th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Is O’Flar not getting the calls or does he just not have it today? It happens. Get ‘em next time big boy!
July 7th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Man, do I want insurance runs? Or do I want Kimbrel to rap up the rookie pre-ASB saves record? Tough choices. So hard to be a Braves fan right now.
July 7th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
#123 made me laugh. Bless your heart.
July 7th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
http://www.flockaball.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/jonathan_papelbon.jpg
Eat it, Jonathan.
Congratulations Craig Kimbrel!!!!!
SWEEEEEEP!!!!