Show #156: The Braves Start the 2nd Half Right
Looking back at the All Star Game. Chipper’s recovery. Wren’s comments about the trade deadline. And the 10,000th win.
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July 24th, 2011 at 11:17 pm
264 — yup. only a bandwagoner would watch games on a delayed dvr.
July 24th, 2011 at 11:20 pm
Salt in the wound? Chicken Dinner had Stubbs benched.
July 24th, 2011 at 11:21 pm
…and only a bandwagoner would post on this blog while watching the game on a delayed dvr, too.
Btw, I think the Braves should trade Birchy, or whatever this new pitcher’s name is, for Beltran to play CF everyday. (eyes rolling)
July 24th, 2011 at 11:37 pm
Looking forward to this week’s podcast, which I’m guessing y’all are currently in the process of recording.
Can’t put too much stock into a 3-4 record in Colorado and Cincinnati since they’re such weird ballparks, just gotta move past it and look forward to being at home this week. We should’ve done better than 3-4, but oh well. We’ve already won the Wild Card, according the ESPN, so it doesn’t matter anyway.
This week — 4 against the Pirates and 3 against the Marlins. I say 5-2 this week — either a) 3-1 vs Pittsburgh and 2-1 vs FLA or b) 2-2 vs PIT and 3-0 vs FLA. I think the first one is more likely, but either way I think this is a winning week at the least.
Also…I’m looking forward to the Phillies finally losing a series this week — which’ll be vs the Giants.
July 25th, 2011 at 12:18 am
Hey folks. Technical difficulties tonight. The podcast should be up tomorrow night. Thanks.
July 25th, 2011 at 12:22 am
#280, Tough night all around. It’s all good. You guys still rock.
July 25th, 2011 at 12:36 am
281, you said it perfectly.
The podcast is like the news that Proctor haas been DFA’ed – whenever it comes, it will be eagerly welcomed!
July 25th, 2011 at 10:28 am
(I remmebered my name this time…)
Saw an interesting article about people to trade for. He listed a “dream”, “nightmare” and “reality”…
I found it interesting…
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/777793-atlanta-braves-trade-rumors-carlos-beltran-and-10-players-braves-should-target#/articles/777793-atlanta-braves-trade-rumors-carlos-beltran-and-10-players-braves-should-target
July 25th, 2011 at 10:32 am
Another interesting take on one of the folks mentioned in the article:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/777857-atlanta-braves-trade-for-tyler-clippard-would-be-welcomed-overkill
July 25th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
It’s this stuff that drives me crazy:
“The defending NL Central champions hadn’t won consecutive games since June 14-15, when they completed a three-game sweep of the Dodgers in Los Angeles.”
July 25th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
SI’s Peter King ranks MLB parks. Braves at 24.
“24. Turner Field (Braves) — Even on hot nights, feels a little cold to me.”
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/07/24/labor/2.html
July 25th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
#286 – Agree completely. And, as I’ve said on the show before, I think a lot of it has to do with the dim lighting. It’s just a little gloomy there.
July 25th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Looks like the Braves are unlikely to unload any of the “top” pitching prospects for Upton or Beltran….
July 25th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Name that keeps popping up today is Tyler Clippard.
In, for me.
July 25th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
#289. Hell yes.
July 25th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
#288, I think it’s highly likely that we will need Minor at some point before the season is up.
#289, I really want Clippard. Moylan/Clippard/EOF/Veters/Kimbrel. It would be so awesome. We would finally have enough guys to match up against Carlos Ruiz and the Phillies late in ball games.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
According to AJC looks like Schafer has a chipped bone in his finger……that stinks! Looks like DL time for him.
July 25th, 2011 at 6:08 pm
Jim Bowden thinks we need Bourn from Houston.
Cost:
Mike Minor, Jordan Schafer, J.J. Hoover
Reasons:
Gives the Braves a legitimate top-of-the-order game-changer
Led the NL in steals the last two years
Is leading the league again this year
Has a .350 OBP
Can run the ball down in center field with phenomenal range
My look:
Though he is a lefty, he hits decently against lefties.
vs. Left .278/.333/.389/.722
vs. Right .310/.368/.407/.775
Hits well on the road (does hit better in Houston)
Outside of Houston .293/.357/.366/.723
Has really heated in June and July (but was still better than our CF options from April and May):
April .276/.357/.378/.735
May .265/.323/.359/.682
June .324/.388/.467/.855
July .353/.375/.412/.787
Is Minor better than a #3 starter (as what I have read over and over)? I heard he was the Braves pick that year because they thought they could afford him (he was picked ahead of higher ranked players in the draft)…
I think a really good OPS guy would do the Braves a world of good (see post 226)
July 25th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
289 & 290
Love the possibility, just hope the Nats haven’t worn him out the last two years…
2010 91 IP in 78 games
2011 57.1 IP in 45 games
Compare to:
EOF
2010 44 IP in 56 games
2011 46.2 IP in 51 games
Kimbrell
2010 20.2 IP in 21 games
2011 50 IP in 51 games
Venters
2010 83 IP in 79 games
2011 61.1 IP in 57 games
(from ESPN stats)
July 25th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
Once again, use your best pitcher when 1 run means a loss or when 1 run means a tie? When on the road, there is only one goal while not hitting: make the game last until you hit! Stop using a stastic to dictate which pitcher to use!!!!! Not to mention the top of the order being up. (banging head against wall)
July 25th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Greetings from Turner Field, where it sucks to be me.
July 25th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Anne, any sign of clear skies?
July 25th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
9:10 start
July 25th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Diaz not in lineup and I still stayed thru rain delay. “Homerism in the land of Suckitude.”
July 25th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Gonzo just presented a strong case for the Pitcher batting 8th with that AB.